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• The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) issued a statement in August 2006 in response to the illegal bulldozing of a portion of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park by a handful of local developers

  From:Civil War History (Vol. 53, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2007123 words Brief article 1310LThe Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) issued a statement in August 2006 in response to the illegal bulldozing of a portion of the Harpers Ferry National...

• A Study in Appreciation of Nature : John C. Merriam and the Educational Purpose of Crater Lake National Park

  Author:Stephen R. MarkFrom:Oregon Historical Quarterly (Vol. 103, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20029,773 words Article If inspiration is a creative force or a divine influence leading to great works or understanding, then it is also highly relative to individuals and resists precise definition. For John Campbell Merriam, inspiration lay...

• Parks and students benefit from new program

  From:Science (Vol. 275, Issue 5304) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 19971,993 words Article The National Parks Service, the AAAS and Canon USA Inc are collaborating to present four annual scholarships allowing PhD students to use National Park sites as thier laboratories. The Canon Environmental Legacy Scholars...

• Whose Threat Counts? Conservation Narratives in the Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia

  Authors:Franciska Von Heland and Julian CliftonFrom:Conservation and Society (Vol. 13, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20159,851 words Report 1560LByline: Franciska. von Heland, Julian. Clifton The ongoing global decline of coral reefs and their associated fisheries highlights issues of governance, including contrasting interpretations of the marine...

• Lions restored to Rwanda after 15 years

  From:Nature (Vol. 523, Issue 7558) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2, 201573 words Brief article 1410LSeven lions from South Africa began their journey to Akagera national park in Rwanda last week. The big cats--donated by two parks in KwaZulu-Natal province, where there is a surplus of lions--were selected for their...

• Land Cover Assessment of Indigenous Communities in the BOSAWAS Region of Nicaragua [1]

  Author:Jonathan H. SmithFrom:Human Ecology (Vol. 29, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20012,635 words Brief article Jonathan H. Smith [2] INTRODUCTION In some regions of the world, indigenous peoples still retain control over the lands and resources they and their ancestors have utilized for centuries. However, such control is...

• Evaluating a Union between Health Care and Conservation: a Mobile Clinic Improves Park-People Relations, Yet Poaching Increases

  Authors:Dorothy Kirumira, Deborah Baranga, Joel Hartter, Kim Valenta, Charles Tumwesigye, Wilson Kagoro, et al.From:Conservation and Society (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20199,409 words Report 1520LByline: Dorothy. Kirumira, Deborah. Baranga, Joel. Hartter, Kim. Valenta, Charles. Tumwesigye, Wilson. Kagoro, Colin. Chapman It is widely viewed that by providing employment or services to neighbouring communities,...

• Promoting tourism and development at Crater Lake: the art of Grace Russell Fountain and Mabel Russell Lowther

  Author:Gail E. EvansFrom:Oregon Historical Quarterly (Vol. 116, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 201512,854 words Article 1590LPAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS have played a significant role in focusing public attention on certain western landscapes in North America and, ultimately, in encouraging their conservation and use as national parks. The...

• Denning Ecology of Wolves in East-Central Alaska, 1993-2017

  Authors:Kyle Joly, Mathew S. Sorum, and Matthew D. CameronFrom:Arctic (Vol. 71, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20188,395 words Article 1410LABSTRACT. Dens are a focal point in the life history and ecology of gray wolves (Canis lupus), and their location can influence access to key resources, productivity, survivorship, and vulnerability to hunting,...

• Between global interests and local needs: conservation and land reform in Namaqualand, South Africa

  Authors:Tor A. Benjaminsen, Thembela Kepe, and Stine BrathenFrom:Africa (Vol. 78, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20089,429 words Essay 1560LABSTRACT This article presents the case of the creation and expansion of Namaqua National Park in Namaqualand, South Africa, to highlight the contradictions between global interests in biodiversity conservation and...

• "Not just a hobby, but a lifestyle": Characteristics, preferences and self-perception of individuals with different levels of involvement in birdwatching.

  Authors:Emilia Janeczko, Adrian Lukowski, Ernest Bielinis, Malgorzata Woznicka, Krzysztof Janeczko, and Natalia KorczFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 30, 20217,931 words Report 1340LBirdwatching is one of the most sustainable types of nature-based tourism and, at the same time, a form of recreation that is developing very dynamically. Birdwatching is attracting more and more people, not only...

• Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges 2021.

  From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 38, Issue 5)

  May 27, 20211,996 words Article 1530LClarendon College Community College of Allegheny County (*) Florida State College of Jacksonville Malcolm X College McLennan Community College (*) Montgomery County Community College (*) National Park College...

• Whitebark Pine Stand Condition, Tree Abundance, and Cone Production as Predictors of Visitation by Clark's Nutcracker

  Authors:Lauren E. Barringer, Diana F. Tomback, Michael B. Wunder, and Shawn T. McKinneyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 25, 20127,775 words Report 1570LBackground Accurately quantifying key interactions between species is important for developing effective recovery strategies for threatened and endangered species. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis), a candidate...

• Management-Related Traffic as a Stressor Eliciting Parental Care in a Roadside-Nesting Bird: The European Bee-Eater Merops apiaster

  Authors:Julio Blas, Teresa Abaurrea, Marcello D'Amico, Francesca Barcellona, Eloy Revilla, Jacinto Roman, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 5, 20166,208 words Article 1580LTraffic is often acknowledged as a threat to biodiversity, but its effects have been mostly studied on roads subjected to high traffic intensity. The impact of lower traffic intensity such as those affecting protected...

• Baseline coral disease surveys within three marine parks in Sabah, Borneo

  Authors:Jennifer Miller, Michael J. Sweet, Elizabeth Wood, and John BythellFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 3, 20155,740 words Article 1480LTwo of the most significant threats to coral reefs worldwide are bleaching and disease. However, there has been a scarcity of research on coral disease in South-East Asia, despite the high biodiversity and the strong...

• Shift in Black Rhinoceros Diet in the Presence of Elephant: Evidence for Competition?

  Authors:Marietjie Landman, David S. Schoeman, and Graham I. H. KerleyFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 17, 20137,337 words Article 1530LIn African large herbivore assemblages, megaherbivores dominate the biomass and utilise the greatest share of available resources. Consequently, they are considered a separate trophic guild that structures the food...

• Spatial Distribution of a Large Herbivore Community at Waterholes: An Assessment of Its Stability over Years in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

  Authors:Simon Chamaille-Jammes, Anais Charbonnel, Stephane Dray, Hillary Madzikanda, and Herve FritzFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 13, 20165,654 words Report 1460LThe spatial structuring of populations or communities is an important driver of their functioning and their influence on ecosystems. Identifying the (in)stability of the spatial structure of populations is a first step...

• Demography of the Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) in Manu National Park, South-Eastern Peru: Implications for Conservation

  Authors:Jessica Groenendijk, Frank Hajek, Paul J. Johnson, David W. Macdonald, Jorge Calvimontes, Elke Staib, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 27, 20148,528 words Article 1540LThe giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is an endangered semi-aquatic carnivore of South America. We present findings on the demography of a population inhabiting the floodplain of Manu National Park, south-eastern...

• Southern Utah Parks.

  Author:Peter ScifresFrom:PSA Journal (Vol. 87, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20211,554 words Article 1180LWallace Stegner once wrote "National parks are the best idea we ever had." This quote is sometimes discussed and debated, but there can be no doubt that the five national parks running southwest to northeast across...

• Dog days, Summer 2003

  Authors:Mark Busby and Dickie Maurice HeaberlinFrom:Texas Books in Review (Vol. 23, Issue 2)

  Summer 2003681 words Article 1420LAnd when the thermometer reaches toward 105 up and down the I-Corridors--10, 20, 30, 35, 45--Texas has again slinked into the dog days of summer. And so it is time for some Texans to take off to cooler climes. For some...