Death On The Tracks
After a 15-year wait, Burlington Northern Santa Fe produces a plan to mitigate — but not reduce — grizzly mortality by train strike.
Wildlife
It Doesn't Take Much Cold To Stun Sea Turtles
It takes seemingly little cold to stun a sea turtle. For humans, 50 degrees is chilly, but for the thousands of sea turtles that were stunned along the Gulf Coast of Texas the past two weeks, it can be deadly.
Texas Cold Snap Leads To Catastrophic Stunning Of Sea Turtles
More than 11,000 sea turtles have been stunned, and an undetermined number killed, by the recent cold snap that plunged through Texas like an icy dagger. Biologists and wildlife technicians, including some from Padre Island National Seashore on the Gulf Coast, have been working to save as many as possible.
Covid Dropped 2020 National Park Visits Down By Nearly A Third, To 237 Million
The coronavirus pandemic that began to sweep across the United States a year ago greatly impacted 2020 visits to the National Park System, as the tally of 237 million was down by nearly a third from 2019 visitation, the National Park Service announced Thursday.
Protecting Rare Birds On One Of Banff National Park’s Busiest Trails
Black eyes stare from the shadows of a tiny cave, a feathered, white crescent drawing my gaze. I halt mid-step, my eyes probing the inky dimness of the cliffside cavern. I’m looking at one of Banff National Park’s rarest birds — the black swift — from one of its busiest hiking trails, Johnston Canyon.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 24th, 2021
Mojave Desert Bighorn Sheep Showing Resilience To Respiratory Disease
Desert bighorn sheep in and around Mojave National Preserve in California appear to be more resilient to a respiratory disease than previously thought, according to research.
Areas At North Cascades National Park Complex Closed For Peregrine Nesting
Two climbing management areas in North Cascades National Park Complex will be closed to all public use from March 1 to July 15 to protect peregrine falcon nesting aeries.
Turtles Get Help From Thousand Islands National Park
Every May and June, some of the turtles of Thousand Islands National Park make their way to sandy road and highway shoulders to lay their eggs. Raccoons are quick to find and devour the eggs. Some remain safely hidden until September, but then scores of vulnerable hatchlings are killed crossing the road.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 13th, 2021
Gros Morne National Park Forest Growing Back After Decade Of Moose Hunt
Gros Morne National Park has wrapped up its annual public moose hunt and says that a decade into the unusual program, its forest is starting to recover from the effects of over-browsing.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 30th, 2021
Call Of The Wild Horses On Sable Island
Nova Scotia’s Sable Island National Park Reserve is a magnet for those who love tough little equines.
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