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YELLOWSTONE ROAD
REPORT PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-
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ROADS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN
YELLOWSTONE by National Park Service YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Spring in Yellowstone National Park is an opportunity for park visitors to explore and enjoy the park’s spectacular wildlife and scenery, especially with park interior roads starting to open (subject to road and weather conditions) to motor vehicles on Friday, April 20, 2001. Roads are scheduled to open at 8 a.m. on the day listed:
The North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to the Northeast Entrance at Cooke City, Montana, is open year-round to motor vehicles. There are limited facilities and services available this time of the year. On April 20, the Old Faithful Photo Shop and Old Faithful Lower Station and wrecker service will open. The Canyon Nature Store and Canyon Service Station, along with wrecker service, will open on April 27. The Mammoth General Store, Mammoth Clinic, and Mammoth campground remain open year-round. All other facilities and campgrounds remain closed until their scheduled opening dates throughout May and June. |
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS Russ Finley
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WOLF
CONFERENCE WRAP UP CHICO HOT SPRINGS, Mont. (USFWS) -- The North American Wolf Conference was held at Chico Hot Springs, in Montana on April 3. Nearly 150 people attended. Dr. Rolf Peterson was the banquet speaker and gave a great talk on Rd Fox behavior (they basically can’t stand one another). The annual Wolf Education and Research Alpha Award was presented to Deb Guernsey and Dr. Doug Smith form the Yellowstone Park wolf program. Congratulations to 2 outstanding biologists who richly deserved this recognition. In addition veterinarian Dr. Mark Johnson hosted a wolf capture/handling workshop April 2 and 3rd. About 75 people attended that program. Capture and wolf handling experts from across North America presented information and gave demonstrations. |
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| BUSH BUDGET FUNDS BISON
PLAN News Brief WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Bush's budget proposal will provide new funding for the bison management program in regarding to Yellowstone National Park's bison population. The Interagency Bison Management Program, a joint effort by federal and state agencies, is designed to prevent the spread of the disease brucellosis to domestic cattle. Under Bush's budget, the Program will receive $1.2 million for fiscal year 2002. Critics of the Program point out that there is no evidence that wild bison can transmit the disease, which can cause cattle to abort their fetuses, to domestic cattle. They also point out that money is being spent on 2000 head of cattle grazing on pubic land over against the world's last large herd of wild bison. |
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| DRIVING SAFELY by Michael Lynch Editor's Note: Michael is a safety and risk manager from Belfry, Montana, who spends a great deal of time driving across Montana and Wyoming, including Yellowstone. Yellowstone Net welcomes stories and news worthy items from our readers. Yellowstone will soon open for the spring season. From my experience, I know that roads in the Park and elsewhere would be MUCH safer if we all followed three simple safe driving practices everyday. I would prominently advise all Yellowstone visitors to: 1. Always drive with your headlights on, day and night. It helps other drivers to see you and it helps you to see other drivers. This is especially true in passing situations. 2. Always use your turn signals to signal your intentions well before you turn or pass.3. Always wear your seat (safety) belt, even on short trips around town. Most accidents happen near your home. |
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