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Point Reyes National Seashore Settles On Tule Elk Plan

Tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore will have more room to roam, but fewer manmade water holes, under a management plan approved by the National Park Service.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - December 2nd, 2024

Wolf Pack Spotted In Lassen Volcanic National Park For First Time

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed wolves have been recorded in Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time ever.

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By Justin Housman - November 25th, 2024

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Section Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed For Nēnē Nesting

A section of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has been temporarily closed to give nesting nēnē some peace and quiet away from humans.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - November 14th, 2024

Lawsuit To Remove Feral Horses From Cumberland Island National Seashore Dismissed

A federal judge, though sympathetic to the plight of feral horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore, has dismissed a lawsuit asking her to order the National Park Service to remove them to a more suitable home.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 13th, 2024

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Grizzly 399 Was A Bear For The Ages

Grizzly 399 symbolized our remaining wild and spectacular places. Her passing is a wake up call to protect grizzlies in the face of disappearing habitat, increased traffic, and shootings.

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By Wendy Keefover and Cindy Combs - November 5th, 2024

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United States, Canada, And Mexico Agree To Work For Bison Conservation

Canada, Mexico, and the United States, noting that bison once roamed from Alaska to Mexico, earlier this year signed a letter of intent to continue to collaborate on bison conservation.

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By NPT Staff - November 5th, 2024

Transatlantic Rescue Mission Returns Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Home

A remarkable story of international collaboration and conservation is coming to a happy ending. With the help of a diverse group of partners and volunteers, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded in the Netherlands is returning to her home waters in the Gulf of Mexico in early November.

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By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service - November 3rd, 2024

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Grizzly Bear 399's Remains Have Been Returned To Grand Teton National Park

The cremated remains of legendary Grizzly bear 399 have been spread where she lived in Grand Teton National Park.

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By Justin Housman - November 1st, 2024

Move To Downlist Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Called Premature

A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker from being endangered to threatened has been criticized as being premature and ignorant of climate-change threats to the species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2024

Grizzly Bear 399 Killed In Vehicle Collision In Wyoming

Grizzly bear 399, a legendary sow nearly 30 years in age who had nearly two dozen cubs over the years, was killed in a vehicle collision in the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson, Wyoming.

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By NPT staff - October 23rd, 2024

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