Denali National Park News:
Dallas paleontologist finds two new bird species in Alaska
It doesn’t happen overnight, and in fact, it took world-renowned paleontologist Tony Fiorillo, curator of Dallas' Museum of Nature & Science, more than five years just to get to where he is today in regard to his most recent discovery. Fiorillo discovered two new species of prehistoric birds in Alaska.
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011/feb/15/dallas-paleontologist-tony-fiorillo-bird-alaska/Minor earthquake felt in Denali Park region
A minor earthquake this morning was felt in Cantwell.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/16/1547461/minor-earthquake-felt-in-denali.html**********
Mount Rainier National Park News:
Going to the mountains: Mount Rainier National Park sees high numbers in 2010
Sparked by good weather to start the year, Mount Rainier National Park in 2010 had its highest number of recreational visits since 2004.
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/16/2659117/going-to-the-mountains-mount-rainier.html**********
Pacific Rim National Park and Reserve:
Keep Your Dogs On Leashes: Six Wolves Hunting Around National Park
Prevention is the best way to maintain safety in a region where wolves are part of the natural ecology, says Bob Hansen, wildlife-human conflict specialist for PRNPR of Canada.
http://www.westcoaster.ca/news/alberni-c...ional-Park.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Cull of Yellowstone buffalo gets go-ahead
THE slaughter of hundreds of buffalo straying from Yellowstone National Park has been given the legal green light in Montana.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928003.300-cull-of-yellowstone-buffalo-gets-goahead.htmlSenate passes bill to sell Grand Teton land
The state Senate passed a bill that would authorize selling about 2 square miles of state land in Grand Teton National Park to the federal government for $107 million.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...1cc4c03286.html**********
