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National Park Service Rethinking How Best To Manage Yellowstone Bison

"New scientific information and changed circumstances" have prompted the National Park Service to reconsider how best to manage bison in Yellowstone National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 31st, 2022 3:03pm

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Southern California's Mountain Lions Typically Avoid Residential Areas

Mountain lions that roam about the Santa Monica Mountains in southern California typically tend to avoid residential areas, preferring instead chaparral and coastal sage scrub areas in and around Los Angeles, according to long-term studies by the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - January 28th, 2022 3:09am

Innovative Battles Against Park Invaders

With its sharp, hooked bill, the kiwikiu is a master at cracking open branches or berries in pursuit of a plump insect meal. Ironically, this olive green and yellow bird, already on the national endangered species list, risks being pushed into extinction by an insect.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2022 11:54am

Putting Bison Genetics Under The Microscope At Yellowstone

Charles "Buffalo" Jones is just a footnote in Yellowstone National Park's history, but his work more than a century ago might have played a role in a current legal drama revolving around whether Yellowstone bison are an endangered species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2022 8:57am

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28 Yellowstone Bison Transferred To Fort Peck Tribes

Another truckload of bison from Yellowstone National Park has been sent to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, where they will complete a quarantine period to ensure they don't carry brucellosis.

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By Compiled From N... - January 14th, 2022 2:45am

More Fishers Come Home To The Olympics

As they launched their slender bodies rocket-like into the unknown of their new homes, the fishers had no idea of the weight of expectation riding on their furry shoulders.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2022 9:32am

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Padre Island National Seashore Lands $300,000 For Sea Turtle Research

Padre Island National Seashore has landed $300,000 for research into kemp's ridley sea turtles, the smallest and most endangered of sea turtle species.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2022 2:30am

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Groups File Lawsuit Over Ag Management Plan At Point Reyes

A lawsuit brought in federal court on Monday challenges the National Park Service's plan for managing agriculture and wildlife at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. At the heart of the filing is a claim that the Park Service is embracing cattle ranches to the detriment of native Tule elk in the seashore.

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By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2022 11:24am

Motorists Kill Two Nēnē At Haleakalā National Park

Motorists at Haleakalā National Park hit and killed two endangered nenē, or Hawaiian goose, in recent weeks, prompting park staff to urge visitors to slow down.

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By Compiled From N... - January 9th, 2022 12:00pm

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Op-Ed | Another Yellowstone Bison Slaughter

The state, federal and tribal groups involved in the Interagency Bison Management recently announced they would slaughter up to 900 Yellowstone bison this winter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2021 10:05am

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