Wildlife

National Park Service Working To Reduce Whale Collisions At Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve staff, worried about injuries and deaths relating to humpback whale collisions with ships, are working to reduce the number of collisions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2024 2:30am

Acadia National Park Seeking Three Who Violated Wildlife Closure

Acadia National Park rangers are hoping to learn the identities of three individuals who violated a closure order in place to protect nesting peregrine falcons on the east face of Champlain Mountain.

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By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2024 12:08pm

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Information On Elk Poachers Sought By Redwood National And State Park Rangers

Authorities are seeking information that can help them track the poachers who shot and killed four elk near Williams Ridge in Redwood National and State Parks in California.

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By Compiled From N... - July 30th, 2024 12:28pm

Saving Vietnam's Last Giants: A Battle Against Extinction

Filmed by Andrea Pistolesi with the support of Global Conservation. This video dives deep into the critical conservation efforts in Vietnam, highlighting the urgent need to protect the nation's dwindling wildlife.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2024 4:38am

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Urged To Free Asha The Mexican Wolf

A Mexican gray wolf with a penchant for roaming far and wide is being held in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility in New Mexico, apparently because she hasn't produced a litter.

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By NPT Staff - July 26th, 2024 4:41am

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National Park Service Approves Yellowstone Bison Management Plan

The National Park Service has approved Yellowstone National Park’s plan for managing bison in the park, one that calls for an annual population ranging from 3,500-6,000 animals.

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By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2024 1:57pm

Humpback Whales Present At Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve

It's the wildlife that draws most visitors to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and those enjoying the park this week are probably getting opportunties to view humpback whales that summer in the 65-mile-long bay.

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By Compiled From N... - July 16th, 2024 1:23pm

NPS Ruling On Bear Baiting In Alaska Draws Mixed Reaction

A decision by the National Park Service to ban bear baiting by sport hunters in national preserves in Alaska but not address how moose, caribou, black bears, and wolves are hunting drew mixed response from wildlife and national park advocates.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2024 2:30am

National Park Service Adopts New Rule Concerning Bear Baiting In Alaska Preserves

The National Park Service has adopted a new regulation pertaining to bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska, a rule that bans the practice for sport hunting but allows it for subsistence hunts focused on putting food on the table.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 30th, 2024 2:30am

Returning Grizzlies To The North Cascades Spurs Clashes Between Conservation, Cultures, And Communities

Returning a 600-pound apex predator to the North Cascades Ecosystem excites those who see grizzly bears as being integral to wildness, but it concerns some of those who will have to live with the bruins.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2024 12:58pm

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