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Bear Activity Leads to Closure Of Signal Mountain Summit Area At Grand Teton National Park

The Signal Mountain Summit Road and area in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming have been temporarily closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers, due to heightened bear activity.

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September 1st, 2019

Yosemite Defines "Wildlife Protection Zones" To Alert Motorists

Hoping to reduce the number of wildlife killed in collisions with vehicles, Yosemite National Park staff has designated several "Wildlife Protection Zones" on busy stretches of roads in the park.

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August 30th, 2019

Legal Challenge Mounted To Trump Administration's Endangered Species Act Changes

Bison in Yellowstone National Park, black bears in Everglades National Park, Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, and moose at Isle Royale National Park. Those are just some of the roughly 150 species being petitioned for "threatened" or "endangered" listing under the Endangered Species Act and which stand to be affected by changes to the act the Trump administration is implementing.

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August 29th, 2019

Glacier National Park Relaxes Closures Over Grizzly Bear Activity

Two days after some backcountry closures were instituted at Glacier National Park due to grizzly bear activity, the park on Tuesday lifted some of those closures.

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August 20th, 2019

"Unusual" Grizzly Bear Behavior Prompts Trail Closures At Glacier National Park

"Unusual" grizzly bear behavior prompted closure of trails Sunday evening at Glacier National Park in Montana, with rangers planning to hike into the area Monday to observe the bears.

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August 18th, 2019

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Grand Teton National Park Visitors Playing With Fire By Feeding Bears

Some visitors at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming are playing with fire by feeding bears. For now, park staff have temporarily closed the Signal Mountain Summit Road and surrounding area.

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August 16th, 2019

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UPDATED | Trump Administration Moves To Weaken Endangered Species Act, Species In National Parks Could Suffer

In the wake of a report stating that nearly 30,000 species worldwide are at risk of going extinct, the Trump administration on Monday announced changes to the Endangered Species Act that opponents warned would weaken protections for species in danger of being lost. U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, calling the changes an "evisceration of environmental protections," said Congress needs to "consider stopping these regulations by any means."

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August 12th, 2019

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Trump Administration Moves To Weaken Endangered Species Act, Species In National Parks Could Suffer

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August 12th, 2019

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Quick Thinking By Group Leader Helps ID Rabies In Bat That Bit Grand Teton National Park Visitor

It's highly unlikely to happen to you, but when a bat fell out of a tree and bit a visitor at Grand Teton National Park, the leader of the group was quick enough to capture the bat in a plastic bag and contact rangers. Subsequently, testing identified rabies in the bat, and the visitor was able to begin treatment to ward off the disease.

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August 12th, 2019

Mountain Lion Succeeds In Crossing 405 Freeway In Santa Monica Mountains

A key reason, if not the reason, why the mountain lion population in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California struggles to maintain a healthy population is the number of surrounding highways with their high traffic volumes that can be deadly for lions traveling into and out of the NRA. Which makes it all the more remarkable that in July a male lion safely navigated the 405 Freeway near Sepulveda Pass without getting hit.

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August 11th, 2019

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