The Western Snowy Plover: A Tiny Shorebird On A Long Journey
A tiny shorebird that helps us monitor coastal ecosystems has a sandy toehold at Point Reyes National Seashore.
- By Rita Beamish - May 14th, 2023 7:00am
Wildlife
Groups Urge Fish And Wildlife Service, Agriculture Department To Vaccinate California Condors Against Flu
Nearly 30 organizations have asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Agriculture Department to vaccinate California condors in the wild to protect them from avian flu, which already has killed at least 21 of the iconic birds.
Black Bear Collared At Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
A 210-pound black bear found wandering in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California has become the first bruin to be fitted with a radio collar in the park.
- By Compiled From N... - May 4th, 2023 3:00am
Grand Teton National Park Extends Bighorn Sheep Wildlife Closures
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming has extended two existing wildlife closures to protect bighorn sheep because of persistent winter conditions and deep snowpack at high elevations throughout the Teton Range. The existing park closures, near the summits of Static Peak, Mount Hunt and Prospectors Mountain, are extended through May 15. Recreational use in these areas is prohibited during this time.
- By Compiled From N... - April 29th, 2023 2:30am
Limited Docking Options For Private Vessels Heading To Dry Tortugas National Park
With grouper fishing season beginning in May at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, the National Park Service is alerting vessels planning to head to the national park that there will be limited options for docking due to damaged piers.
- By Compiled From N... - April 25th, 2023 2:30am
California Condors In Arizona-Utah Flock Dying From Avian Flu
Avian flu, which has devastated chicken flocks across the country, has been blamed for the deaths of at least 10 of 20 California condors from the Utah-Arizona flock, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2023 11:55am
How The National Park Service Is Working To Protect Ecological Corridors
National Park Service staff is working on a number of fronts to implement a White House directive to develop or restore and protect ecological corridors, including those relied upon by wildlife during their migrations.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2023 2:30am
National Park Service Sued Over Cumberland Island National Seashore's Feral Horses
Cumberland Island National Seashore's feral horses not only are damaging the seashore's environment and two federally protected species but are not being humanely managed by the National Park Service and should be removed from the seashore, according to a lawsuit filed against the federal government.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2023 4:45pm
Battle Looming Over Endangered Species Act Protections
An effort to remove Endangered Species Act protections for wolves and grizzly bears has been launched in the U.S. House of Representatives, a move opponents say aims to jettison "the best tool for tackling the worsening extinction crisis."
- By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2023 2:45am
Plan To Fight Avian Malaria At Haleakalā National Park Approved
The National Park Service at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii is moving ahead with a plan aimed at reducing the transmission of avian malaria to threatened and endangered forest birds by suppressing invasive mosquito populations.
- By Compiled From N... - March 24th, 2023 2:30am
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