4/5/2013 National Park News:
Acadia National Park News:
Trails close on falcons' return
Peregrine falcons are once again defending nesting territories on the Precipice and Valley Cove Cliffs here. Park staff has observed these adults engaging in courtship and pre-nesting behavior signaling the birds’ intentions to nest and raise chicks during the spring and early summer.
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=80338:trails-close-on-falcons-return&Itemid=938
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Everglades National Park News:
Everglades camp teaches students nature is awesome
Eliseo Rios had never been camping, unless you count his backyard in Homestead on a rainy night.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/04/3323255/everglades-camp-teaches-students.html#storylink=cpyFlorida Panther Rescued in 2011 Released
A male Florida panther was released at the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area by The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1202/20130404/florida-panther-rescued-2011-released.htm**********
Glacier National Park News:
Mont. lawmakers endorse bills to restrict bison
The Montana Legislature is moving ahead with plans to restrict where wild bison can be moved and to decrease the size of herds.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/artic...p#ixzz2PcfURkX5**********
Great Smoky Mountain National Park News:
Gatlinburg visitor center to get makeover
Gatlinburg's Parkway Visitor Center is being renovated to include a splash pad for children, charging stations for electronic devices and mountain interpretive areas.
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/21890135/water-feature-mountain-peak-map-parts-of-redo**********
Theodore Roosevelt National Park News:
Western ND national park planning prescribed fires
Several prescribed fires are planned in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park within the next three months.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/ar...p#ixzz2PcfLqhcr**********
Yellowstone National Park News:
Captive grizzlies test containers for certification as bear resistant
Captive bears at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center near West Yellowstone earn some of their keep by testing containers for manufacturers seeking certification that their product is bear resistant.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d57dc21f508f41a594b2b79b57e19768/MT--Bear-Resistant-Containers***********
Zion National Park News:
Zion National Park reports disease among its bighorn sheep
The popular bighorn sheep of Zion National Park have come down with symptoms of a disease that wildlife officials expect will be fatal to some infected lambs.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56106450-78/park-bighorn-sheep-zion.html.csp**********
