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Big Bend National Park To Resume Efforts To Remove Nonnative Sheep

In a yearly effort to remove a nonnative species of sheep from Big Bend National Park, a section of the park will be closed beginning October 3 to allow for aerial culling operations.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - September 29th, 2025

Visitors Reminded Not To Move Rocks After Eastern Hellbender Found Dead At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

An Eastern hellbender was found crushed beneath rocks at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2025

California Taking Steps To Protect Threatened And Endangered Species

Concerns that the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans will try to weaken the Endangered Species Act has prompted state legislation in California to protect listed species.

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By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2025

Robotic Rabbits Sent To Battle Burmese Pythons In Florida Everglades

Scientists in the Florida Everglades hope robotic rabbits will lure invasive Burmese pythons out of hiding.

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By Jan Childs - September 7th, 2025

Annual Bear Captures For Research Set To Start In Yellowstone National Park

An annual effort to capture bears and collect research data is set to begin in Yellowstone National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2025

Human Crowds Could Be Affecting Bighorn Behavior At Zion National Park

When fall crowds to Zion National Park are not gawking at the soaring reefs of rock they often are turning their cameras on the desert bighorn sheep. And that can be a problem, according to biologists.

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By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2025

Rescuers Hope To Save Tiny Newts By Moving Them Out Of Crater Lake National Park

A new effort to save Mazama newts, also known as Crater Lake newts, involves moving them from the only place in the world where they live.

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By Jan Childs - August 20th, 2025

Wolf Lethally Removed From Isle Royale National Park After Stealing Human Food

The wolf was one of two spotted dragging away food storage bags and backpacks and regularly obtaining human food.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 16th, 2025

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sees Uptick In People Feeding Bears

At least three separate incidents of visitors feeding bears were reported in the past week at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 14th, 2025

Where The Wild Things Were During Pandemic Shutdowns, According To A New Study

New research looks at whether wildlife movement patterns changed when national parks shut down for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By Jan Childs - August 9th, 2025

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