10/25/2012
Cumberland Gap National Park News:
Ginseng poachers nabbed at Cumberland Gap park
In back-to-back cases, rangers at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park have caught ginseng poachers with 415 roots.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/oct/26/ginseng-poachers-nabbed-at-cumberland-gap-park/**********
Grand Canyon National Park News:
Google begins mapping trails in Arizona’s Grand Canyon (Note Beware Really Annoying Video)
A Google blog post published yesterday highlighted the Mountain View, California-based company’s unrelenting efforts “to create the perfect map.”
http://www.examiner.com/article/google-begins-mapping-trails-arizona-s-grand-canyon**********
Misc. National Park News:
Mountain lion found dead in Point Mugu State Park
Hikers in Point Mugu State Park stumbled upon a dead mountain lion near Newbury Park over the weekend and officials are now trying to determine how the animal met its end.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/10/mountain-lion-found-dead-in-point-mugu-state-park.html**********
Outside The National Park System:
Ranthambore National Park: Tiger’s daring attack shocks everyone
The death of a forester, Gheesu Singh, in an attack by a male tiger in Ranthambore National Park on Thursday morning has shocked everyone, more because of the behaviour of the big cat.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/...ow/16963329.cms**********
Rock Creek National Park News:
Animal-rights group sues to stop National Park Service from killing deer in Rock Creek Park
Animal rights advocates are asking a federal judge in Washington to block the National Park Service from killing white-tailed deer in Rock Creek Park.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/anim...abc7_story.html*********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
More elk to be culled at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Staff at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park will kill about 80 elk in the south unit as part of a maintenance program to regulate the population.
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-an...1a4bcf887a.html**********
Yellowstone (and Grand Teton) National Park News:
Elk hunt under way in Grand Teton Park
Hunters killed 24 elk in the first week of this year's Grand Teton National Park elk hunt.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Elk-hunt-under-way-in-Grand-Teton-Park-3983863.php#ixzz2AQp37PLE**********
Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park to end mandatory shuttle service for the season
The late fall season means an end to Zion National Park's mandatory shuttle service beginning Sunday, October 28th.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86556...the-season.html**********
