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Traveler's View: National Park Service Has Its Blinders On At Cumberland Island

A decade after the National Park Service acknowledged feral horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore are a nonnative species that has damaged natural, cultural, and historical resources and that a management plan needed to be developed for them, the agency still lacks such a plan and has endorsed a defense of legal technicalities to oppose emergency food and water for them.

DOJ: Judge Should Deny Emergency Food And Water For Cumberland Island Horses

A request that emergency food and water be provided feral horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore should be denied because the court hasn't yet ruled on motions to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the horses are malnourished and damaging the seashore's environment, Justice Department lawyers wrote in opposing the request.
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Dark Sky Festival On Tap For Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks

The Sequoia Parks Conservancy, in partnership with the National Park Service, will host the Dark Sky Festival at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks this coming weekend. This year’s festival, themed “Discover the Dark,” is packed with stargazing, science, and community events that promise to deepen your connection with the night sky and highlight the importance of preserving natural darkness.

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