Posts Tagged ‘National Park Service’
Locals Voicing Opposition to Federal Grizzly Bear Plan
Grizzlies once roamed much of the Cascade Mountains. Now a federal plan is looking to reintroduce grizzles to the North Cascades once again, but those who live in the region or who recreate in the area are voicing opposition, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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100 Mountain Goats Moved From Olympics To Cascades This Year, Forest Service Says
Repopulating a species in an area where they once were abundant can be difficult. Incorporating the use of helicopters and refrigerated trucks and some times resulting in death. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Comment Period Reopened on North Cascades Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan
A plan has been in the works to reintroduce Grizzlies to the North Cascades. And the agencies responsible want your opinion. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Groups Call National Park Shutdown Staffing Dangerous, Illegal
Visitors at national parks across the country are witnessing mountains of trash, overflowing toilets and damaged property as several sites remain open during the government shutdown. Nearly 16,000 employees are furloughed at the National Park Service and most of its maintenance and visitor services. Two groups are calling for an investigation of the U.S. Department of…
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First of Hundreds of Mountain Goats Relocated From Olympic to Cascade Mountains
A years-long effort to rid Olympic National Park of its mountain goats began this week as officials used helicopters to capture and relocate the animals to other forests in the North Cascades. A plan approved in June calls for about 375 goats to be relocated into national forests in the North Cascades, where the animals…
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State, Federal Wildlife Officials Release Plan To Move Mountain Goats From Olympic To Cascade Mountains
Mountain goats are not native to the Olympic Peninsula. A new plan to relocate the goats to their native home in the Cascades is now in a 30-day wait period. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNorth Cascades National Park Drew Nearly One Million Visitors in 2016
Tourism to North Cascades National Park Service Complex benefited the local economy to the tune of nearly $54 million last year. A new National Park Service report shows visitor spending supported 544 local jobs. KOHO’s Chris Hansen reports on the visitor spending analysis conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.
Read MoreNorth Cascades National Park Sports Record Visits in 2016
The North Cascades National Park Service Complex recorded nearly one million visitors in 2016, the National Park Service’s centennial year. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area saw 45,500 people, North Cascades National Park 28,650 and Ross Lake National Recreation Area 905,400 visitors. With attendance at record levels last year, America’s national parks appear to be more…
Read MoreMeeting Tomorrow in Cashmere on Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Plan
Federal officials want residents to weigh in on their proposals to restore the population of grizzly bears to the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state. The first of several open houses begins in Cle Elum today, and Cashmere tomorrow. It’s at the Riverside Center from 6-8 p.m. Several open houses are scheduled…
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