September 20, 2012 National Park News:
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Hiker Rescued In Grand Canyon
An overdue twenty year-old male who was hiking at the bottom of Supai Canyon was located and rescued late Monday afternoon. He was suffering from extreme dehydration and upon initial contact was confused and disoriented. The Northern Arizona University student was transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center where he was treated for a non-life-threatening condition and later released.
http://www.lakepowelllife.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3261:hiker-rescued-in-grand-canyon&catid=186:latest-local-news&Itemid=18
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Misc. National Park News:
What Goes On At A National Park BioBlitz? Well, Counting Butterflies Is One Task (Note, the article references RMNP, but is a misc issue)
Clouded sulfur? Mormon fritillary? Hoary comma? I had never heard of such intriguing creatures before last month, but the Rocky Mountain BioBlitz put me in close proximity to all three. No fear factor or injuries sustained. Just a stroll in a sub-alpine meadow in an effort to inventory butterflies.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/201...s-one-task10546*********
Rocky Mountain National Park News:
Group's appeal on Rocky's elk management plan Thursday
An environmental group will get another day in court in its challenge to the National Park Service's approach to managing the Rocky Mountain National Park's elk population. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument this Thursday, Sept. 20, in WildEarth Guardians' appeal challenging the National Park Service approach at managing the elk population within the park.
http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ci_21573777/groups-appeal-rockys-elk-management-plan-thursday**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Yellowstone bison: Stop using birth control (Editorial)Papers across the country are revealing horrific plans by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to sterilize members of America’s last wild bison population, the beloved herds of Yellowstone country.
http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/opin...mment_form=trueInterior: Grand Teton land deal funding uncertain
Wyoming officials including Gov. Matt Mead are starting to worry that the federal government might renege on a $107 million deal to buy more than two square miles of state land within Grand Teton National Park.
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/sep/18/i.../#ixzz272jFzKNu*********
