Protecting Wildlife
Our national parks provide some of the best, and sadly some of the last, remaining habitats for countless species.
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More about Wildlife
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Infographic Restoring Wolves at Isle Royale Through years-long advocacy efforts by National Parks Conservation Association, the National Park Service will bring more wolves to Isle Royale National Park, an island in Lake Superior. More wolves will keep the island’s rapidly growing moose population in check and improve the overall health of the park landscape.
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Victory Yellowstone Is Worth More Than Gold Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signs 20-year mineral withdrawal that will prevent new mining north of the national park.
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Fact Sheet When Nature Is Out of Balance The wolf population at Isle Royale National Park has been dwindling for years but a new plan to introduce more wolves brings hope.
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Policy Update Position on the Expanded Wildlife Extinction Package NPCA submitted the following positions to House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for September 26, 2018.
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Press Release Grizzlies Saved: Court Stops Trophy Hunt of Yellowstone’s Iconic Bears Judge rules that the Trump Administration unlawfully removed federal protections for Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears.
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Press Release Forest Service Calls for Protecting Yellowstone's Doorstep from New Mining Threats The Forest Service recommends protecting 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone from new mining development proposals.
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Press Release More Wolves Coming Soon to Isle Royale National Park National Park Service announced the first phase of its plans to introduce wolves at Isle Royale.
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Press Release Voyageurs National Park Threatened by Plans to Allow for Toxic Mining Even small amounts of contamination from this toxic mining will threaten public health and the park's fish, plants, wildlife and entire ecosystem for decades to come.
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Magazine Article Wasting Away Deer, elk and moose across the country are dying from a mysterious ailment. Can the Park Service help in the race to stop chronic wasting disease?
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Press Release Management Plans for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Opens Door for Destructive Development Near Surrounding National Park Sites Through these proposed plans, the administration is choosing the most damaging options of the alternatives presented.
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Press Release Jeff Bridges: A Voice for Yellowstone Grizzlies NPCA has teamed up with actor and Montana resident Jeff Bridges in defense of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears.
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Press Release Restoration Plans Must Maximize Freshwater Flow to Everglades National Park, Florida Bay Florida Bay advocates are calling on government agencies to develop alternatives that maximize the amount of freshwater flowing into Everglades National Park and provide immediate benefits to the Bay.
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Video Jeff Bridges: A Voice for Yellowstone Grizzlies We asked Jeff Bridges what he thinks about grizzly bears.
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Blog Post The National Park with the Most Endangered Species NPCA recently worked with Defenders of Wildlife to determine how many endangered species have critical habitats that include national park sites. One park has significantly more of these rare plants and animals than any other. Do you know which one?
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Advocacy in Action Don’t Risk Wild Land and Fish for a Massive Mine Near Lake Clark Plans for Pebble Mine, a massive open-pit mine in the watershed of Bristol Bay, threaten wild salmon populations and bears in two of Alaska's wildest national parks: Lake Clark and Katmai.
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Advocacy in Action Don't Divide Our Habitats, Ecosystems and Communities Oppose new walls and fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Resource The Art and Science of Camera Trapping The rise of camera trapping has allowed a growing number of volunteers to make significant contributions to academic research. Here’s a look at the practice, how these devices are used, and ways to get your own glimpses at wildlife “selfies” and help with ongoing research.
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Infographic More Wolves at Isle Royale National Park NPCA has long advocated to bring new wolves to the national park to protect the long-term survival of this iconic species.
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Advocacy in Action Protect America's Marine Monuments Healthy oceans are critical for maintaining healthy national parks.
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Advocacy in Action Support Grizzly Bear Recovery in the North Cascades Help the threatened grizzly bear thrive again in its native Pacific Northwest home.
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Fact Sheet Gates of the Arctic: No Place for a Mining Road The proposed Ambler Mining Road threatens wilderness recreation, rural lifestyles and the fragile ecosystem of our country’s premier wilderness park.
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Resource A List of the 27 National Monuments Under Review The Department of the Interior conducted an unprecedented federal review of 27 national monuments following an executive order on April 26, 2017, by President Donald Trump.
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Resource Glossary of Unbearable Terms Maps and illustrations showing Alaska's War on Wolves and Bears.
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Advocacy in Action Keep Crater Lake Wild A wilderness designation will preserve Crater Lake, its wildlife and its outdoor recreation opportunities forever. It's time to give this iconic park the protection it deserves.
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Advocacy in Action Saving Pronghorn at Yellowstone National Park By modifying miles of fencing, NPCA volunteers have worked for years to help Yellowstone pronghorn migrate safely and survive.
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Advocacy in Action New Monument in Maine's Spectacular North Woods Is Under Threat In August 2016, President Barack Obama designated more than 87,500 acres of land along the East Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. But the Trump administration could attempt to alter or rescind the national park site’s federal protections following an April 2017 executive order mandating a federal review of national monuments created since 1996.
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Video Join Us Our national parks preserve some of the most inspiring places and stories. These places belong to us all. They deserve to be celebrated and protected. It’s up to us to ensure that America’s favorite places have clean water, clear air and healthy wildlife.
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Advocacy in Action We Need Our Rangers! No Cuts to National Park Service Staff A January 2017 memorandum by President Trump aims to halt most federal hiring. But the National Park Service is already understaffed, and cuts to personnel would make a bad situation worse.
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Report Diamond in the Rough An Economic Analysis of the Proposed Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve
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Advocacy in Action Help Write a Better Future for Denali’s Wolves Hunting and trapping just beyond the park’s border have severely reduced or eliminated entire wolf packs and dramatically reduced visitors’ wolf viewing. Simple, common-sense regulations can help reverse this harmful trend.
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Infographic A Marine Reserve for Biscayne?
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Glossary Unbearable Terms Maps and illustrations showing Alaska’s War on Wolves and Bears.
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Interactive Map Rim of the Valley Corridor Special Resource Study Area
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