Wildlife

Coyote Bites Child At Cape Cod National Seashore

A child was bitten around the face by a coyote at Cape Cod National Seashore, and while the injuries were non-threatening the animal still needed to be tested for rabies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 12th, 2021 12:38pm

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Yellowstone Forever, Greater Yellowstone Coalition Raise $500,000 For Yellowstone Bison

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Yellowstone Forever have each raised $250,000 in time for Yellowstone National Park to expand facilities this year for Yellowstone’s Bison Conservation Transfer Program.

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By Compiled From N... - August 12th, 2021 2:00am

Grand Teton National Park To Use Volunteers To Cull Mountain Goats

Volunteers rid Grand Teton National Park of 43 non-native mountain goats last fall, and volunteers will return to the park's backcountry this fall in a bid to kill the roughly 50 goats believed to remain in the park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 4th, 2021 1:45am

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Illinois Woman Facing Possible Fine, Jail Time For Getting Too Close To Yellowstone Grizzly

An Illinois woman who allegedly got too close to a Yellowstone National Park grizzly for photos faces a possible $10,000 fine and a year in jail under charges brought against her.

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By NPT Staff - August 3rd, 2021 9:26am

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Idaho Woman Fined Nearly $6,000 For Failing To Properly Store Food At Grand Teton Campground

An Idaho woman who failed to properly store food and garbage at her site in a Grand Teton National Park campground and which a grizzly bear got into was fined nearly $6,000, part of which covered the cost of placing a tracking collar on the bear and relocating it, according to a U.S. Justice Department release.

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By Compiled From N... - July 24th, 2021 5:53pm

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Where Is George The Spoonbill?

George is a busy Roseate Spoonbill. About four years old, he spends his days foraging for fish and moving throughout South Florida. For much of 2021, as evenings approached he retreated to roosting trees within Everglades National Park, waiting out the night in the safety of the raised branches.

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By Erika Zambello - July 19th, 2021 1:45am

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Don’t Hike So Close To Me

Millions of Americans are traveling this summer as pandemic restrictions wind down. Rental bookings and crowds in national parks show that many people are headed for the great outdoors.

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By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2021 1:45am

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Isle Royale's Wolf Numbers Seem To Be Inching Up, But Moose Facing Adversity

Too little food and too many ticks are adversely impacting the moose population at Isle Royale National Park, though a seemingly increasing wolf population could begin to play a role in producing a more balanced number of moose on the island.

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By NPT Staff - July 13th, 2021 1:45am

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Hit-And-Run Believed To Have Killed Assateague Island National Seashore Horse

A hit-and-run collision is believed to have been responsible for the death of a four-year-old mare at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland.

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By NPT Staff - July 7th, 2021 5:23pm

Expanded Human Access Could Be On Tap For Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

Hunting, off-road vehicle use, bike use, and some commercial uses are being considered for the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, a nearly 27,000-acre refuge near Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida that was established in 1989 to protect habitat for the endangered cat while allowing for "limited visitor use."

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By NPT Staff - July 6th, 2021 1:45am

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