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| FRIDAY April 6, 2001 Vol 5, # 34 |
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| FRIDAY April 6, 2001 Vol 5, # 34 |
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YELLOWSTONE ROAD
REPORT PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN- |
YELLOWSTONE NAMED AS TOP 10
ENDANGERED PARK by National Parks and Conservation Association YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPCA) -- The National Park System includes 384 areas throughout the United States, many of which are endangered. The National Parks Conservation Association hopes to draw attention to the problems facing all of our parks by highlighting ten that need the most immediate attention. Yellowstone National Park is on the 2001 list of "America's Most Endangered National Parks." Established in 1872 as the world's first national park, Yellowstone preserves numerous geysers, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls, and other geological wonders, as well as the last free-roaming bison herd in North America. Although the National Park Service has decided to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park due to the damage to wildlife and the natural environment, the decision is under attack by national snowmobile and industry interests. In addition, the park's bison, an integral part of the park ecosystem, are shot and killed by Montana agriculture officials when the animals wander off federal land in search of food during winter. The Park Service's new bison management plan does not safeguard the wildlife Yellowstone National Park is supposed to protect. Under this plan, Montana is still slaughtering the bison To ensure the health of park wildlife and resources, the local community and Yellowstone National Park must transition to a new winter use plan based on snowcoaches and other non-invasive winter visitation policies.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS Russ Finley
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FAITHFUL INN RESERVATIONS YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- The Old Faithful Inn is truly a man-made wonder featuring an 85-foot tall lobby, a huge stone fireplace, overhanging balconies, and spectacular log railings. In fact, Old Faithful Inn is the world's largest log cabin. A magnificent lodging facility, the Inn offers a variety of rooms from the historical to the renovated. This very popular lodge is also equipped with a dining room and spectacular views of the Old Faithful Geyser Basin. When making reservations, keep in mind that availability can be very limited at the Old Faithful Inn as it is one of the most popular lodging facilities in the park. The Old Faithful Inn is open May 11 - October 14 for the summer season. For reservations, call toll-free 1-888-255-7710. |
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OF YELLOWSTONE News Brief LIVINGSTON, Mont. -- A recent winter survey of elk which migrate north of Yellowstone National Park was completed. The results indicate that fewer elk are wintering in the area as compared to the 1996-1999 winter seasons. This year, just over 3800 elk were counted in the winter survey. In 2000, the total was about 3500. From 1996-1999, the totals ranged from 5300 to 8600. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologists feel that the lower number of migrating elk will allow winter vegetation to improve. Until the past two winters, the hard winter of 1988-89 had led to a trend of large numbers of migrating elk, placing a strain upon winter forage in the area. |
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| COYOTES DECLINE IN
YELLOWSTONE News Brief YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- Of all the animals in Yellowstone, the coyote has been the most affected by the reintroduction of wolves into the Park in 1995. During the past six years, the number of coyotes in the Park has dropped by about 50%. Although this may seem like a drastic reduction, wildlife biologists point out that the eradication of wolves in Yellowstone in the 1920s most likely led to an artificially high number of coyotes in the decades since then, until the reintroduction of wolves. |
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