National Park Service Parktips – August 2010 The National Park Service submits the following ideas for news stories for your consideration. For more information about any of them, please contact Elise Cleva at 202-208-6843 or Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov. American Journal of Public Health Explores New Role for Rangers In the future, park rangers may educate visitors about [...]
CALL CENTER TEAM LEADER (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II) – DENVER Be part of a mission that benefits everyone. Click Call Center Team Leader (Administrative Assistant II) – Denver to view the job announcement, and follow the instructions contained in the job announcement to apply. (The deadline to apply is July 30, 2010 at 4:00 pm. [...]
Mice Direct has issued a statement about the recent recall of their frozen rats, chicks and mice due to salmonella contamination. From their website:
This is to inform you that MiceDirect has issued a voluntary recall. Over the years we have regul…
The Food and Drug Administration issued a statement that Mice Direct rats, mice and chicks sold as reptile food were being recalled by the company due to salmonella contamination. From the FDA:
The frozen reptile feed was distributed in all states…
U. S. Department of the Interior news release Date: July 28, 2010 Contact: Kendra Barkoff (DOI), (202) 208-6416 Kathy Kupper (NPS) (202) 208-6843 Salazar Announces National Park Service Will Waive Fees on August 14 & 15 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service will waive entrance fees [...]
FREE PHEASANT HUNTING DVD WITH EVERY 2010 SMALL GAME HUNTING BROCHURE When the 2010 Small Game Hunting brochure hits the stands in early August, it is sure to raise a few eyebrows. In addition to a fresh new design that simplifies the rules and regulations, the brochure will include a free DVD titled, “Pheasant Hunting [...]
COLORADO LANDOWNER VOUCHER COMMITTEE SEEKS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DENVER, Colo.– The Colorado Big Game Landowner Voucher Program Review Committee is holding an open house meeting in Denver to give the public an opportunity to discuss ways to improve the Landowner Voucher Program. The purpose of the public forum is to provide landowners and sportsmen an opportunity [...]
AGENCIES WORK TO IMPROVE ANIMAS RIVER FISHERY DURANGO, Colo. — In an effort to improve the fishery in the Animas River through Durango and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, three agencies are working to stock 100,000 rainbow trout in the river annually. In early July, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Southern Ute Indian [...]
HUNTMASTER GRAND JUNCTION – INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF HUNTERS The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is offering a two-day Huntmaster training course to certify volunteers for the Hunter Outreach Program. The Huntmaster training will be held Saturday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 15 in Grand Junction. Huntmaster training covers planning of hunts, safety [...]
Archaeological research in East Timor has unearthed the bones of the biggest rat that ever lived, with a body weight around six kilograms. Today’s biggest rats weigh around two kilograms and live in rainforests in the Philippines and New Guinea.
