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After studying wildlife use, connectivity, and protected land status, scientists have pointed to a handful of places in southern California where it would make the most sense to build wildlife crossing structures along Interstate 15 and U.S. 101 to improve safety for the animals as well as genetic diversity for the region.

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By NPT Staff - April 12th, 2018 1:45am

Appomattox Court House NHP Presents Luminary Program This Saturday

Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park in Virginia this coming Saturday will honor those emancipated by the Civil War with 4,600 luminaries.

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By NPT Staff - April 11th, 2018 1:30am

Murders Of Six At Virunga National Park Condemned By UNESCO

The murders of six in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including five rangers, this week has been condemned by the director-general of UNESCO.

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By NPT Staff - April 11th, 2018 1:30am

Input Sought On Oregon Caves Preserve Management Plan And Wild And Scenic River Study

National Park Service staff at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is soliciting public input on how to manage nearly 4,100 acres that recently were added to their park, and for comment on a Wild and Scenic River Study for five streams in the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 11th, 2018 1:15am

Gunplay On Blue Ridge Parkway Leaves One Dead

Gunplay on the Blue Ridge Park near Roanoke, Virginia, left one dead Tuesday, park officials said. The shooting was believed to have stemmed from a road rage incident.

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By NPT Staff - April 10th, 2018 4:31pm

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National Parks Provide More Than 50,000 Meals With Donated Venison

Four national parks in Maryland and the District of Columbia recently concluded annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. Two Civil War battlefields, a 5,810-acre hardwood mountain forest, and a national park in the heart of the nation’s capital donated more than 14,000 pounds of venison to local non-profits that serve those in need.