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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT BLACKBERRY EDITION Friday, January 6, 2006 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Yellowstone NP Bull Elk Killed in Park The headless carcass of a bull elk was discovered late last week just yards away from a busy park highway. Rangers discovered the dead animal on Friday, December 30th, near US Highway 191 mile marker 29. The carcass was found about 70 yards off the highway. A preliminary investigation by rangers and wildlife experts suggests the elk had been shot and killed the day before it was discovered. Extensive physical evidence was found at the scene. The park is asking the public to call if they have any information on this crime. A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of the person or persons responsible for killing the bull elk. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call special agent Bruce Applin at 307-244-2121. Anonymous tips may be left on Yellowstone's “We Tip” crime hotline at 307-344-2132. [Public Affairs] JOBS Gettysburg NMP GS-1640-9 Facility Operations Specialist The park has issued a vacancy announcement for a GS-1640-9 facility operations specialist. The announcement is currently open on USAJOBS and closes on January 13th. For a copy of the announcement, click on “More Information” below. The position is located in the park's maintenance division. The primary responsibility of the facility operations specialist is the operation and maintenance of the Facility Management Software System (FMSS) for both Gettysburg NMP and Eisenhower NHS. He/she will also coordinate the park's “Adopt A Position” volunteer program, through which volunteers provide manpower for the completion of many unfunded projects and/or projects that would otherwise remain undone. If you would like more information on this challenging position, please call facility manager Dave Dreier at 717-334-5533. [Debbie Grauel, Information Technology Specialist] * * * * * Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |