National Parks
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New York Times very positive on the new Director of the National Park Service- When President Obama nominated Jon Jarvis to head the Park Service, I was not familiar with him. However, the New York Times thinks Jarvis is the “best news [they] have heard in the past nine years about the national parks” New…
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This may or may not be precedent setting, but it would allow public hunting in a national park. This is forbidden except in Grand Teton NP. Editorial. New York Times. Elk Hunting in the Badlands
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Salazar’s concession to Utah’s Senator Bennett to allow Hayes to be confirmed number two at Interior doesn’t turn out like the Senator wanted- Enviros cheer, critics jeer report on ‘flawed’ oil leases. Bishop » Utah congressman calls it “crap,” Bennett is conciliatory. By Thomas Burr. The Salt Lake Tribune. From my perspective this dust-up turned…
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Yellowstone is fifth; Grand Teton is ninth- Most visited national parks. Jackson Hole Daily. By Cory Hatch.
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Robert G. Stanton will be Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget- Stanton was National Park Director under Clinton Here is the news release from the Department of Interior: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today appointed former National Park Service Director Robert G. Stanton as Deputy Assistant…
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Grijalva is right – let the merit of the two issues rise or fall of their own accord This past week, an amendment to allow guns in national parks and wildlife refuges was attached to the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights in the U.S. Senate. Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National…
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Whatever happened to the vaunted new May 15 tolerance date? Supposedly it would be different this spring. Bison would allowed to migrate out of the Park and onto Horse Butte free from harassment until at least May 15. The reality is pretty much like recent years. Brutal Montana Department of Livestock agents and Yellowstone Park…
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Stimulus package gives the national parks a rare pot of money- Despite how Americans love their national parks, this rarely translates into appropriations. While an big increase in appropriations is still needed, this is a significant event, which, according to the article, will also create many jobs. National parks to get $750 million today. By…