Under The Willows | Beavers As A Keystone Species At Voyageurs National Park
In northern Minnesota, tucked up against the Canadian border, thousands of furry engineers are at work.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 25th, 2022 3:00am
Wildlife
Iconic Mountain Lion P-22 Put Down Due To Health Problems, Injuries
Age-related maladies and trauma likely caused by a collision with a vehicle led to the decision Saturday to euthanize P-22, an iconic male mountain lion that roamed the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area for more than a decade.
- By NPT Staff - December 21st, 2022 8:00am
Rare Bird Hatched At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
At a time when there's great concern over vanishing wildlife species, and birds in particular, a rare bird has hatched at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park near the park's summit.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2022 2:30am
Lawsuit Seeks Development Of National Gray Wolf Recovery Plan
There needs to be a national gray wolf recovery plan to help the species fully recover, according to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2022 11:51am
Under the Willows | Beavers Return To Bandelier National Monument
After decades of being despised, trapped, and killed, beavers are being brought back to Bandelier National Monument with hopes of reviving life in Frijoles Canyon.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2022 3:00am
Montana Judge Greatly Reduces Wolf Hunt Near Glacier, Yellowstone
A ruling by a Montana state judge has forced the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to greatly reduce, at least temporarily, the number of wolves that can be taken near Yellowstone and Glacier national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2022 3:29pm
National Park Service, Fish And Wildlife Service To Again Look At North Cascades For Grizzlies
The on and off efforts to consider a grizzly bear recovery plan for the North Cascades of Washington state, including North Cascades National Park, is on again.
- By Compiled From N... - November 10th, 2022 12:19pm
Elk Reduction Program Begins In Early November At Grand Teton National Park
An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 5, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd.
- By Compiled From N... - October 29th, 2022 3:00am
Illegal Livestock Grazing At Valles Caldera National Preserve Risks Legal Action
Illegal livestock grazing at Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico has drawn the threat of legal action against the National Park Service by conservation groups that maintain the cattle are causing damage to important wildlife habitat.
- By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2022 9:01am
State Of The Birds Report: More Than Half Of U.S. Bird Species Are Declining
In almost all habitat settings across the United States -- in forests, grasslands, deserts, and oceans -- bird populations are in decline, according to the latest State of the Birds report.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 17th, 2022 10:23am
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