Everglades, Dry Tortugas And Biscayne National Parks Closing Ahead Of Tropical Storm
A tropical storm bearing down on Florida is prompting the closure of Everglades, Dry Tortugas, and Biscayne national parks until at least noon on Tuesday.
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Plan To Open Everglades National Park To Python Hunt Condemned By PEER
A plan to open Everglades National Park up to the "Python Challenge" early next year is both wrong and probably illegal, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which wants the National Park Service to prevent the hunt from being conducted within the park.
"Python Challenge" Coming To Everglades National Park In January
Consider yourself a snake wrangler? Then you'll want to sign up for the 2016 Python Challenge™, a month-long effort to rid Everglades National Park of as many of the non-native Burmese pythons as possible.
Are Women Better Conservationists? Revisiting National Parks And The Woman’s Voice
Perhaps few people today remember Nancy Ayers, but I will never forget her. Certainly, on being informed of her death last winter, a flood of memories came rushing back. In her honor, I decided to reread Polly Welts Kaufman's National Parks and the Woman’s Voice. Although I recalled no woman in the book quite like Nancy, I owed it to her to reflect on our friendship. A book reminiscent of her qualities seemed the perfect touch.
Nesting Areas In Everglades National Park Reopened To The Public
Areas in Everglades National Park that are managed to maximize nesting success and minimize disturbance to nesting wading birds have been reopened to public access, including the west side of Palm Key, Frank Key Channel and Carl Ross Key. Wildlife biologists have determined that herons, egrets and Roseate Spoonbills have finished nesting in these areas for the season.
Florida's Latest Invader Could Pose A Threat To Ecosystems Across The Country
At first glance, the latest foreign invader to threaten Florida ecosystems doesn't seem nearly as impressive as Burmese pythons, whose length can exceed twenty feet, or lionfish, whose colorful spines can deliver a venomous sting. Despite its small size, however, the wider impact of the "New Guinea flatworm" could eventually be even more serious than that of the pythons.
Impetus For Current Move To Raise Fees Across National Park System Dates Back More Than A Decade
When the National Park Service's leadership team sat down in August 2014 to draw up a road map for entrance fees across the system, they built upon a study conducted more than a decade earlier.
Birding In The National Parks: Pelicans, Gulls, And Terns, Oh My!
It’s a warm summer day and I’m enjoying excellent views of pelicans, gulls, terns, and other waterbirds. Which national park am I in?
U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, USFWS, Sued For Flooding Cape Sable Sparrow Habitat At Everglades
A lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for flooding Everglades National Park habitat relied upon by the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, an endangered species.
Traveler's View: Economic Engines Are Nice, But Let's Not Overlook The True Value Of National Parks
On a day set aside to celebrate the Earth and the environmental movement, the Interior Department and National Park Service gave us dollars and cents.
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