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Park Visitors Are Willing To Pay More To Support National Park Wildlife

Visitors to parks like Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are willing to pay about 50 percent more in visitor fees if it means supporting wildlife within the parks.

Tradeoffs and win-wins between large landscape conservation and wildlife viewing in protected areas

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By Jennifer Roberts - November 24th, 2025

Backhoe Helps Rescue Bear In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A young black bear trapped on a steep bank was helped by a coordinated park team and a backhoe.

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By NPT Staff - November 21st, 2025

UPDATE | Trump Administration Proposes Changes To Endangered Species Act Regulations

In a move long expected, the Trump administration said Wednesday it intended to restore regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act that President Donald Trump made during his first term, a move quickly criticized as ensuring "a death sentence" to countless species that benefit from the act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 19th, 2025

Endangered Freshwater Species Shows Signs of Population Increases

The tan riffleshell, an endangered mussel in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, is showing signs of natural population increases for the first time.

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By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2025

Rare Mussel Species Found In The Obed Wild & Scenic River

The National Park Service recently discovered slabside pearly mussels, an endangered species, in the Obed Wild & Scenic River / NPS file.

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By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2025

Groups Sue Over Plan To Gun Down Bears In Southwestern Alaska

Two groups have sued the Alaska Board of Game for violating the Alaska Constitution when adopting a predator control program authorizing the killing of an unlimited number of brown and black bears.

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By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2025

Large Carnivores Are Helping To Balance Ecosystems, But It’s Complicated

A new study has shown that large carnivores are benefitting ecosystems, but it points out that cause and effect connections are often difficult to prove.

The Ecological Impacts of Large-Carnivore Recovery in North America

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By Jennifer Roberts - November 11th, 2025

Survey Shows Overwhelming Support For Wildlife Protections Among Americans

A new survey from the International Fund for Animal Welfare shows that Americans across party lines overwhelmingly support wildlife protections and nature-based policymaking.

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By NPT Staff - November 11th, 2025

Research On Prey Concentrations In The Florida Everglades Will Support Restoration Efforts

A five-year grant from USACE will fund a project at Florida Atlantic University analyzing data on aquatic prey and habitat conditions during the dry season across the freshwater Everglades.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2025

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reverses Recovery Plan For Gray Wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not issue a nationwide recovery plan for gray wolves, which was slated to be launched in December.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2025

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