Everglades National Park News:
Python sale ban long overdue, but just a start
The Burmese python and its constricting relatives are not just a nuisance, they're a menace. They have set up shop in the thick of Florida's own national treasure, and they are a threat to native wildlife in the Everglades National Park.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-pythons-editorial-m092409pnsep24,0,1383431.story
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Glacier National Park News:
UN officials touring Glacier National Park
A team of U.N. scientists is meeting with Glacier National Park leaders to discuss the potential impact of coal mining and natural gas development near the World Heritage Site.
http://www.helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/article_df6047f6-a79a-11de-92a8-001cc4c03286.html**********
Grand Teton National Park News:
Tragedy in the Grand Tetons is a warning to stay on firm footing
Even with the best of plans, tragedies happen. A mountain side is too steep, the terrain too rugged, one turns left instead of right, and a person can take a tumble.
http://www.gadling.com/2009/09/24/tragedy-in-the-grand-tetons-is-a-warning-to-stay-on-firm-footing/Plants healthier year after Gros Ventre burn
Prescribed fire improved forage for bighorns, other wildlife in Red Hills area.
While a gaggle of fire personnel watched conifers up Horsetail Creek burst into flame Thursday, fireweed, aspen shoots and pinegrass stood in blackened soil amid charred stumps of sagebrush a few miles north on the Gros Ventre Mountains’ Red Hills.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5095**********
Isle Royale National Park News:
Zebra mussels make it to Isle Royale
Zebra mussels have invaded Isle Royale National Park, with Park Service officials Monday confirming the finding for the first time.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/147148/**********
Joshua Tree National Park News:
Explore Joshua Tree National Park on horseback
Joshua Tree National Park in California offers a unique opportunity for visitors - horseback riding amid the park's backcountry canyons and desert areas...There's one catch though: you also provide the horse.
http://www.bnd.com/outdoors/story/935971.htmlGolf balls in the national park: a subpar tribute?
A Joshua Tree spokesman says a man confessed to throwing up to 3,000 balls into the desert park to honor dead golfers. Rangers, who first noticed quantities of the objects in '07, see it as littering.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-golf-balls18-2009sep18,0,1155524.story
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Outside the US/Canadian Parks System:
Australia unveils nature reserve twice the size of Yellowstone in Northern Territory
A nature reserve twice the size of America's Yellowstone National Park has been unveiled in Australia.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/articl...-Territory.html**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Small fire burning in Yellowstone
Another small fire has sprung to life high in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.htmlJudge renews protected status for Yellowstone's grizzly bears
According to U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, the grizzly bear's Yellowstone population is not quite as recovered as Bush administration officials thought when they stripped the animals of their Endangered Species Act protections in 2007.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashe...udge-rules.htmlYellowstone records its busiest year ever
Yellowstone National Park hosted a record number of visitors this summer and remains on track for its busiest year ever.
http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/09/yellowstone_records_its_busies.htmlJudge allows wolf hunts to proceed in Idaho, Montana
Wolf management via closely regulated hunting can proceed in Idaho and Montana. That's the decision issued by a federal judge who denied an emergency injunction request and ruled in favor of state wildlife agencies and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
http://www.laureloutlook.com/articles/2009/09/23/sports/13judge.txt**********
