Glacier National Park News:
Human-caused grizzly deaths rise (Note, almost placed in Misc)
It’s been a tough year for grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, where there have been 30 human-caused bear mortalities so far, including eight that involved people defending themselves.
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_e2722888-1c9b-11e1-ac2e-0019bb2963f4.html**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
More on Coke’s Role in a Shelved Bottle Ban
Jon Jarvis, the director of the National Park Service, has said that its decision to scuttle a planned ban on small plastic water bottles at Grand Canyon National Park had nothing to do with opposition from the Coca-Cola Company.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/more-on-cokes-role-in-a-shelved-bottle-ban/**********
Misc. National Park News:
Economists say parks boost business climate (Note, moved from YSNP/GT to Misc as it is a macro issue)
Protected public lands in parts of the West like Jackson Hole benefit the economy, a group of 104 economists and academics told President Obama on Wednesday.
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=7992**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Agencies hit deadlock on Yellowstone bison exodus
Federal and Montana agencies hit an impasse Thursday on what to do with bison leaving Yellowstone National Park — even as biologists predicted this winter's migration could top 1,000 animals.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Agencies-hit-deadlock-on-Yellowstone-bison-exodus-2338240.phpYellowstone Wolves Show How Animals Change With Nature
Environmental changes have a profound effect not only on animal populations but on traits of the animals themselves, in ways that are difficult to understand and predict, new research suggests.
http://www.livescience.com/17263-yellowstone-wolf-environment-change.htmlNRCS has funds for brucellosis projects; Apply by Dec. 16
Natural Resources Conservation Service Idaho has funding available to assist agricultural producers in the Greater Yellowstone Area with projects that will help reduce the interaction between wildlife and domestic livestock during winter feeding and calving season. The purpose of this initiative is to prevent the spread of brucellosis.
http://www.tetonvalleynews.net/news/nrcs...19bb2963f4.htmlGrand Teton speed limit lowered at night
Drivers passing through Grand Teton National Park at night have to slow down as
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700203268/Grand-Teton-speed-limit-lowered-at-night.html**********
