Wildlife

National Park Service Adopts New Rule Concerning Bear Baiting In Alaska Preserves

The National Park Service has adopted a new regulation pertaining to bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska, a rule that bans the practice for sport hunting but allows it for subsistence hunts focused on putting food on the table.

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June 30th, 2024

Bridging the Gap

Wildlife Biologist, Phil Dobesh and the Conata Basin/Badlands National Park black-footed ferret recovery implementation team have been working overtime lately, worried about the black-footed ferret population.

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June 21st, 2024

Returning Grizzlies To The North Cascades Spurs Clashes Between Conservation, Cultures, And Communities

Returning a 600-pound apex predator to the North Cascades Ecosystem excites those who see grizzly bears as being integral to wildness, but it concerns some of those who will have to live with the bruins.

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By Alex Murphy - June 21st, 2024

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Yellowstone National Park Bison Management Proposal Raises Questions

A proposed plan for managing bison at Yellowstone National Park has generally received plaudits, though it has its critics and leaves some questions unanswered about the future for the country's national mammal.

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June 9th, 2024

White-Nose Syndrome Turns Up At Carlsbad Cavern National Park

White-nose syndrome, a disease often fatal to bats, has turned up in Carlsbad Cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico.

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May 31st, 2024

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Wolverines Could Return To Colorado Following Passage Of Legislation

Wolverines could return to Colorado under legislation that cleared that state's legislature.

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May 5th, 2024

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UPDATE | Idaho Man Arrested After Reportedly Kicking Yellowstone National Park Bison

An Idaho man who allegedly kicked a bison and in turn was injured by the animal in Yellowstone National Park was arrested on several counts and faces the possibility of thousands of dollars in fines and time in jail.

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April 29th, 2024

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Death Valley's Devils Hole Pupfish Spring Population At 25-Year High

Numbers of Devils Hole pupfish in a tiny crater that is part of Death Valley National Park have reached the highest spring count in 25 years, according to National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists.

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April 29th, 2024

National Park Service Halts Work On Plan To Remove Horses From Theodore Roosevelt National Park

A controversial plan to remove feral horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota was killed Thursday, the National Park Service announced.

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April 25th, 2024

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Agencies Decide To Work On Restoring Grizzly Bears In North Cascades

A plan to recover grizzly bears in the North Cascades ecosystem in Washington will move forward, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2024

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