Banff National Park News:
The return of bison
A talk on the possible return of bison shows the economic value that can come with the animal
http://www.banffcragandcanyon.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2989318**********
Big Bend National Park News:
Antelope population transferred
The lights of 26 pickups marked a snaking line moving through the predawn darkness Wednesday into the staging area for the delicate mission of moving 200 pronghorn antelope from the Texas Panhandle to the Trans Pecos.
http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-02-24/antelope-population-transferred*********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Area grants support mountain initiatives
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership has awarded a new round of grants to preserve and promote Western North Carolina’s heritage.
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/3321-area-grants-support-mountain-initiativesWeather cuts Smokies visits
Visitation through all the entrances of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was off by 29.2 percent in January as compared with January 2010, Park officials announced Tuesday.
http://www.thedailytimes.com/Local_News/story/Weather_cuts_Smokies_visits_id_008183**********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Spraying of high value pine trees to prevent infestation of bark beetles
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation N1526115076Spraying of high value trees in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent infestation of bark beetles
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&...re&_cview=0**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Greater Yellowstone ready for winter storm
Just days after reducing the avalanche danger on Sylvan Pass, portions of Yellowstone National Park could see a foot of new snow in the coming days and experience wind chills of 45 degrees below zero.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...d7cfafb2c9.htmlOregon tribes pursue first bison hunt in century
Knee deep in snow, Francis Marsh crouched behind a boulder and peered through the rifle scope at his target 40 yards away. He breathed in deeply to calm his racing heart.
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1110ap_us_back_to_bison.htmlNew Yellowstone chief says bison a priority
Yellowstone National Park's new superintendent says park workers will continue feeding an estimated 525 captured bison that face potential slaughter while negotiations continue over the animals' fate.
http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=14086425Budget battle makes park land deal tough
Congressional delegation remains noncommittal over funding park’s purchase of state land
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7025Yellowstone Bison Citizens' Working Group meets for first time in hopes of addressing bison issues
At the first meeting of the Yellowstone Bison Citizens' Working Group, Virginia Tribe stood before a room of ranchers, bison advocates and concerned citizens – all equipped with distinct opinions – and asked for a consensus.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_481ec424-3f67-11e0-a37a-001cc4c03286.htmlTeenage girl rescued after driving snowmobile into Madison River; Woman rescued in another snowmobile crash
A teenage girl from Billings was rescued over the weekend after riding a snowmobile over a 100-foot embankment into the Madison River.
http://www.kbzk.com/news/teenage-girl-re...owmobile-crash/**********
