Posts Tagged ‘Law’

Herp Report: Proposed laws in Ohio cause for concern

While most of the national herp community is focused on the extension of the USFWS public comment period, Ohio residents have their own concerns.

From theColumbus Dispatch:
Koppenhofer, who with his wife, Susan, owns Special K Reptiles, has had…

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway

National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2010 Contacts: Peggy Wall, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, Peggy_Wall@nps.gov, 410-260-2473 Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843 Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The white triangle of a sail against a backdrop of azure makes [...]

From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards

National Park Service News Release July 20, 2010 – For immediate release Contact: Samantha Richardson, Samantha_Richardson@nps.gov, 303-969-2825 From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards WASHINGTON: Public, private and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural Designing the Parks [...]

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…

From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards

National Park Service News Release July 16, 2010 – For immediate release Contact: Samantha Richardson, Samantha_Richardson@nps.gov, 303-969-2825 From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards WASHINGTON: Public, private and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural Designing the Parks [...]

Lehnertz Named Pacific West Regional Director Will lead one of seven National Park Service regions

National Park Service News Release July 8, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843, david_barna@nps.gov Sue Husari, (510) 817-1320, sue_husari@nps.gov Lehnertz Named Pacific West Regional Director Will lead one of seven National Park Service regions WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis has named Christine S. Lehnertz as the Service’s Pacific West regional director, [...]

EHU: FINDING AN ELK HUNT OUTFITTER

EHU: FINDING AN ELK HUNT OUTFITTER For many hunters, finding a guide or outfitting service is the answer to a quality hunt for elk.  For some, guide services can provide the camp gear, horses, and field expertise that many hunters do not possess, or the expense of all that gear is prohibitive. For others, the [...]

ARVADA RESIDENTS CONVICTED OF WILDLIFE CRIMES

ARVADA RESIDENTS CONVICTED OF WILDLIFE CRIMES DENVER, Colo. — Two Arvada men have been fined more than $35,000 after their conviction on multiple charges for the poaching of a trophy bighorn ram above Georgetown in 2008. Henry Butler, Jr., age 57, and his son, Brandon Butler, age 30, were sentenced two weeks ago in the [...]

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 [...]

Woman arrested for disturbing Sea Turtle Nests

As if the sea turtles do not have enough to worry about right now, a woman in Englewood Shores has been arrested for evicting a nest.

Almost everyone in the Manasota Key neighborhood of Englewood Shores — even tourists — knows Schultz. If the…