Canyonlands National Park News;
Environmentalists seek to protect Canyonlands area
A coalition of environmental groups is pushing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to restrict off-road vehicle use on more than 1,000 miles of trails surrounding Canyonlands National Park.
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/E...p#ixzz1RoKfxhy5**********
Kings Canyon National Park News:
News briefs: Prescribed fire to be set in Kings Canyon
Fire crews at Kings Canyon National Park will start the Redwood Mountain prescribed fire today, the National Park Service said.
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/07/09/2459237/news-briefs-prescribed-fire-to.html#ixzz1RoLXTlFK**********
Olympic National Park News:
Olympic National Park's Mountain Goat Plan Warns Of Dangers of Urinating On Hiking Trails
With hopes of preventing another fatal encounter between a hiker and a mountain goat, Olympic National Park officials will urge hikers not to urinate on trails, as the salty deposits in effect become "long linear salt licks."
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...king-trails8431Clearcut on private land in Olympic National Park prompts investigation; had verbal permission, property owner says
A Lake Crescent clearcut of 30 to 100 trees along about 100 feet of privately owned shoreline has prompted a park investigation and drawn the attention of Superintendent Karen Gustin.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/articl...al-park-prompts**********
Outside the US/Canadian Park System:
Rhino poaching is on record pace in South Africa, conservation group says
South Africa, which has the world's largest population of rhinos, lost at least 193 to poaching in the first six months of the year, said WWF International, the conservation group.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015552606_deadrhinos10.htmlThree elephants electrocuted in UP's Dudhwa national park
Three wild elephants were on Friday electrocuted after they came in contact with a dangling live high voltage cable in the thick confines of Uttar Pradesh's [ Images ] famous Dudhwa National Wildlife Park.
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/-elephants-electrocuted-in-dudhwa-national-park/20110709.htm**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Exxon Has Two Months To Clean Yellowstone Spill
Exxon Mobil Corp. has been given two months to clean up oil from a ruptured pipeline along the Yellowstone River as it faces mounting questions about its handling of the accident in one of America's most pristine wilderness areas, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpps/news/exx...2#ixzz1RoKXQvwYGrand Teton program immerses students in outdoors to prepare for careers
Erin Andersen, 19, grew up camping and spending time outdoors. Her mom works for the National Park Service in Denver. Andersen is a sophomore in college majoring in environmental science and likes to mountain bike and backpack.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-an...l#ixzz1RoKoRRQQWest Linn man rescues woman from bear in Yellowstone Park
A West Linn man visiting Yellowstone National Park with his family helped rescue a hiker who was being threatened by a bear.
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/West-Linn-man-makes-Yellowstone-grizzly-rescue-125281738.htmlMontana wolf hunt, season two
Imagine a Montana with an open hunting season for wolves: no quotas, no hunting tags.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/new...1cc4c03286.htmlVacationers Undeterred After Grizzly Kills a Hiker
Word spread quickly through Yellowstone National Park about a fatal grizzly bear mauling — the park’s first in 25 years — but few of the people visiting here at the height of tourist season seemed inclined to abandon their vacations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/us/10grizzly.html**********
