Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’

Gulf Islands National Seashore Media Availability

Gulf Islands National Seashore Media Availability For Immediate Release – Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Mary Pat Doorley, NPS, (251) 382-3442; Jeff Wolin, NPS, (251) 233-6834 Who: The Unified Area Command in New Orleans, represented by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other key federal, state [...]

Herp Report: Darwin may be calling

They say no good deed goes unpunished. Fortunately, it looks like that’s true of bad deeds too.

From Alachua County Today, proof positive that alcohol and alligators do not mix:
As if getting bitten once wasn’t enough, the man, who officials said…

Herp Report: Rare Taipan found

Nothing new under the sun? That may be true, but humans keep discovering species that are new to us.

That’s exactly what happened in Australia’s Victorian Desert. From Perth Now:
Taipans are among the most venomous land snakes in the world. The…

BLM TRAILHEAD PROVIDES ACCESS TO COLORADO’S LARGEST BAT COLONY

BLM TRAILHEAD PROVIDES ACCESS TO COLORADO’S LARGEST BAT COLONY MONTE VISTA, Colo. — Easy trail access to one of Colorado’s most fascinating natural wonders – the bat roost at the Orient Mine in the San Luis Valley – has been provided through a team effort of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Orient Land Trust [...]

Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc. announces 3rd Sculpture in Outdoor Mentor Series

  NEWS RELEASE         Contact:           Michael  Christensen Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc. 310 E 2nd Wichita, KS  67202 316-290-8883 mchristensen@outdoormentors.org http://www.outdoormentors.org   Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc. announces 3rd Sculpture in Outdoor Mentor Series   WICHITA, KS (July 5, 2010). Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors has announced [...]

National Park Service Parktips – July 2010

National Park Service Parktips – July 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]

WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING TO TAKE PLACE IN GUNNISON JULY 8

WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING TO TAKE PLACE IN GUNNISON JULY 8 GUNNISON, Colo. –The Colorado Wildlife Commission will finalize all  2010 small game and migratory bird provisions including season dates, bag and possession limits and manner of take at its regular meeting Thursday, July 8 in Gunnison. The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to [...]

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK TO HOST BIOBLITZ 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Andy Fisher National Park Service (520) 733-5139 Andy_L_Fisher@nps.gov Carol Seitz National Geographic (202) 775-6186 cseitz@ngs.org SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK TO HOST BIOBLITZ 2011 TUCSON, Ariz. (June 15, 2010)—Saguaro National Park, bordering Tucson, Ariz., has been named as the host site for the 2011 National Park Service/National Geographic BioBlitz, scheduled for Oct. 21 [...]

The Five South Florida National Parks Remain Open Monitoring of Resource Protection and Visitor Safety Issues Continues

Everglades, Biscayne & Dry Tortugas National Parks Big Cypress National Preserve DeSoto National Memorial News Release June 3, 2010 For Immediate Release For General Park Information Contact 305-242-7700 Contacts: Incident Information Center Office 305-224-4215 Linda Friar – Incident Information Officer Office 305-242-7714 The Five South Florida National Parks Remain Open Monitoring of Resource Protection and [...]

Parktips – June 2010

National Park Service Parktips – June 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]