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Yellowstone's Wolves: Infusing Wildness Into The Landscape

Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the wolf recovery program at Yellowstone National Park. Though it's had ups and downs, in sum the program has been highly successful and benefited not only park visitors but the very ecosystem the predators lope through.

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November 10th, 2019

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Groups Plan To Sue Railroad Over Bear Deaths Near Glacier National Park

BNSF Railway Company is the target of a forthcoming lawsuit accusing the railroad of negligently killing grizzly bears, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act, near Glacier National Park in Montana.

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November 6th, 2019

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Drought Conditions Can Shut Down Reproduction Of Copperhead Snakes

Encountering a snake, particularly a poisonous one, can raise a hiker's anxiety level, which means news that extended drought conditions can shut down reproduction of copperhead snakes might be welcomed by some.

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November 1st, 2019

Hunt To Reduce Grand Teton National Park Elk Herd This Weekend

A hunt to reduce the elk herd at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming will be held this Saturday.

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October 31st, 2019

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Satellites Tracking Bison Movements At Wind Cave National Park

Collars placed on ten bison at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will make it easier for researchers, and even the public, to follow the animals as they roam throughout the park.

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October 30th, 2019

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Fungus Blamed For Loss Of 75-80 Percent Of Tri-Colored Bats At Mammoth Cave

It's been nearly 14 years since "white-nose syndrome," named for a white powder-looking fungus found on the nose of bats, was first identified on a bat in New York. Since then the disease has moved westward, leaving millions of dead bats in its wake. At Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, the disease is blamed for the loss of 75-80 percent of Tri-colored bats there.

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October 29th, 2019

The First Recorded Python In Everglades National Park, 40 Years Later

Everglades National Park just had a 40th anniversary on October 24. It’s one anniversary we’d rather not celebrate. That’s the day in 1979 when the first recorded python was caught in the park near Everglades Safari Park on Tamiami Trail.

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October 28th, 2019

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Grand Canyon National Park Tallies Southwest's Fifth Condor Chick

It's not a big number, but it is important in the world of California condors in the wild.

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October 25th, 2019

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Neurological Malady Afflicting Some Florida Panthers

Some Florida panthers, already struggling with an extremely low population, could be afflicted with a neurological malady that impairs their rear legs and leads to difficulty in walking, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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October 24th, 2019

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Grant Allows Repairs To Food Storage Cables In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Along A.T.

A $4,000 grant awarded by the Appalachian Trail Conservation will allow that organization and Friends of the Smokies to repair food storage cables in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

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October 24th, 2019

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