NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Tuesday, October 18, 1994
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
94-604 - Saguaro (Arizona) - Search in Progress
On the evening of October 12th, the park received a report that S.S.,
34, had failed to return home from a solo, 32-mile day hike to Manning Camp in
the Rincon Mountains. Hasty teams searched for her the next morning, but were
unable to find any sign of her. The search intensified on the 14th when some
of S.S.'s personal belongings were found on Tanque Verde Ridge trail four
miles from the trailhead. About 35 searchers are looking for her at present
with the assistance of aircraft and dog teams. Cooler temperatures and gusty
winds have hampered search efforts. S.S. is known to have attempted long
solo day hikes without adequate preparation previously, and may also be under
the influence of drugs. [Paula Rooney, CR, SAGU, 10/17]
94-605 - Crater Lake (Oregon) - Poaching Arrests
Late last week, rangers apprehended three poachers who had shot two bull elk in
the park in two separate incidents on the opening day of Oregon's elk season.
Rex Birdsong, Frank Van Pelt and Travis Raber were charged with illegal taking
of wildlife and/or possession of loaded weapons in the park. Three rifles and
a small caliber pistol were seized. Each violation carries a maximum penalty
of $5,000 and/or six months in prison. In the first incident, Birdsong and Van
Pelt picked up the trail of an elk which had been shot by another hunter
outside the park and followed it into Crater Lake. Tracks indicate that the
two crossed a surveyed and well-marked boundary line posted with signs about
115 feet apart. The line was also well brushed out with trees four feet apart
which are clearly marked with red blazes. In the other incident, Raber shot a
four-point bull elk that was inside the park from a location outside Crater
Lake's boundaries. The boundary at this location was also well marked, this
time by a fence. The meat from the two animals was packed out by rangers and
will be distributed to charity by Oregon State Police. [George Buckingham, CR,
CRLA, 10/17]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No field reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
1) Telecommunications Problem - Due to a problem with a park cc:Mail hub that
is returning the full text of every morning report sent to it since February of
1993, we will be unable to receive any incident reports via cc:Mail until
either all of the return messages are downloaded (a process which should take
quite some time) or the problem is otherwise resolved. Please bear with us.
MEMORANDA
No memoranda.
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