Bull Elk Poached in Glacier National Park
The shot was good, but the location wasn't. And the result was that a 16-year-old could soon be facing charges for poaching a bull elk inside Glacier National Park.
Wildlife
The Next Big Wildlife Management Issue for Parks?
A new challenge facing national park managers sounds like material from a Hollywood medical thriller. Unfortunately, it's fact—not fiction—and it has the potential to become a major problem in the years ahead.
- November 25th, 2008
Survey Shows Americans Love Bison But Largely Are Clueless About their Plight
Americans overwhelmingly love bison as an iconic image of the West, but are largely clueless over the ecological plight these animals face, according to a national survey.
Bison Might be Allowed to Range Further Beyond Yellowstone National Park Borders
Work is under way on a proposal to give bison more room to roam outside of Yellowstone National Park this winter without being killed or hazed back into the park. Though still in the preliminary stages, the proposal would help expand safe winter range for the iconic animals.
Turkey Hunters Appreciate Wildlife Habitat Preservation at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Though permitted in National Preserves and some other units, sport hunting remains a controversial issue in the National Park System. One area of agreement is the importance of preserving wildlife habitat. The National Wild Turkey Federation recently showed its appreciation for the preservation of turkey habitat at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Not Immune to Bear Problems
A cantankerous black bear on an island in Lake Superior is proof that bear problems in the National Park System are not restricted to the West or the Appalachians.
Public Hunt Scheduled to Reduce Grand Teton National Park Elk Herd
It's that time of year grizzly bears and hunters love in Grand Teton National Park -- time for the annual elk reduction hunt. Mandated by the park's enabling legislation and fueled, more than a few believe, by the state of Wyoming's elk feedlots and the National Elk Refuge, the hunt is scheduled to open October 11.
- September 26th, 2008
The Wild Side of Yellowstone National Park
Bigger than a saucier pan, the paw print held in the wet sand of a beach deep in the South Arm of Yellowstone Lake was unmistakable: here was the home of Ursus arctos horribilis, aka grizzly bear.
Federal Government to Back Off on Wolf Delisting In Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Federal wildlife authorities who once were so confident the gray wolf could survive without Endangered Species Act protections now say they didn't do all their homework as completely as they should have.
Parade of Raptors at Hawk Hill Delights Birders in Golden Gate National Recreation Area
With the fall migration underway, birders are beating a path to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It’s one of the world’s best places for watching hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, and other raptors.
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