National Parks
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Another bit of bad news regarding bear. Yellowstone National Park safety manager, Ken Meyer, was injured by what is believed to be a grizzly bear along Little Trail Creek. He was hunting for black bear. Grizzly suspected in attack on park safety manager Mike Stark Billings Gazette
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This fire will be monitored and treated as a wildland fire (allowed to burn as long as it does not surpass pre-established conditions). Arizona Lake and Creek are in the extreme NE part of the Park adjacent to the huge Teton Wilderness on the national forest. Much (most) of the west half of the Teton…
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The Salt Lake Tribune has an editorial today against the 1872 general mining law, which has endured attempts to reform it since the 19th century. Its harmful consequences to our public lands is increasing because of the recent rush to stake new uranium and other “hard rocks” claims. These minerals are basically given away free…
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It seems the cattle industry has maintained it’s scapegoat for the time being. Montana representative Rehberg killed a house amendment based on Schweitzer’s plan to buffer the rest of the state’s brucellosis free status from those that wander around Yellowstone. That would have protected the buffalo AND the livestock industry’s sacred brucellosis free status. Rehberg…
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Despite a potential setback on wolves, there is good news for those who don’t want to see totally unregulated use of vehicles in the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument. Judge Rejects Utah Counties’ Road Claims in National Monument. ENS Editorial. Salt Lake Tribune. One road at a time: Ruling should help protect public lands from ATVs.…
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Maybe the continuation of the incredible monetary subsidy per snowmobiler at the Park’s East Entrance during the winter will in fact be cut off. The NPS regional director is supporting Yellowstone superintendent Suzanne Lewis and the Park’s plan to close this little-used, avalanche prone pass. Story. Park boss: Sylvan Pass danger palpable. By Ruffin Prevost.…
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The large population of elk, and whether and how to reduce it inside Rocky Mountain National Park, continues to be a political controversy. There is pressure to use “qualified sportsmen,” but, on the other hand, a substantial number of elk migrated out of the national park last year, and of those that left quite a…
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He is in good condition. He came upon a sow and her three cubs feeding on an elk carcass near Jackson Lake Lodge. The bear and her large cubs (they’re yearlings) have been seen a lot this spring to the delight of most people. Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide. Grizzly bear attacks…