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Mexican Gray Wolf Population In United States Up 5 Percent

The latest census of Mexican gray wolves in the United States shows a 5 percent increase, to 196 individuals, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data. It's a welcome bump up, but the species still needs to be protected so it can move beyond its current listing as an endangered species, according to Defenders of Wildlife.

Washington Man Banned From Federal Lands In Arizona For Leading Crowd Across Grand Canyon

Leading some friends on a rim-to-rim hike at Grand Canyon National Park is one thing, but a Washington state man who organized a crowd of 139 people to do the hike violated the park's group size limits and has been banned from not just the national park but all federal lands in Arizona for two years.

Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest Active Park Ranger, Retires After Admirable Career

Betty Reid Soskin, who had an admirable career and along the way gained fame as the National Park Service’s oldest active ranger, retired Thursday after a decade-and-a-half of sharing her personal experiences and the efforts of women from diverse backgrounds who worked on the World War II Home Front.

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