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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, November 6, 2006 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Katmai NP Bear Poaching Convictions On November 2nd, S.N., 27, and T.K., 21,, both residents of Kokhanok, were each sentenced in federal court in Anchorage to 30 days imprisonment and a year's probation, including 40 hours of community service, upon their conviction for killing brown bears in the park. On separate occasions in late July and early August, 2004, S.N. and T.K. traveled by ATV from Kokhanok to Funnel Creek, an area used by flight-seeing services and lodges for bear viewing and fishing. Along the creek, each shot two brown bears, leaving the animals to go to waste without harvesting the hides, meat, or heads. Prior to imposing sentence, the magistrate judge noted that Alaska provides a unique opportunity to view wildlife, including brown bears, in their natural habitat, and that the animals need to be protected from illegal hunting. U.S. attorney Nelson Cohen commended the NPS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska State Troopers, and the state's Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory for their work in the investigation. [United States Attorney's Office, District of Alaska] HYPERLINK "http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/8372526p-8267838c.html" http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/8372526p-8267838c.html Lake Mead NRA Entrance Station Break-In Park dispatch received a burglary alarm from the Lake Mead Boulevard entrance station on November 1st. Boulder rangers were immediately dispatched. They found that one of the doors of the building was open, cleared the building, then began an investigation. They discovered that the burglars had first attempted to gain access to the entrance station by smashing rocks against the bulletproof window. When that failed, they pried open the steel maintenance door at the rear of the building, got inside, then smashed through a wall to gain entry to the area where the safe was located. They failed to open the safe, so turned their attention to a cash register, smashing the empty register open. The interior security camera was ripped off the wall, but the recording device remained intact and is being reviewed. Although unsuccessful in stealing any money, the burglars caused about $5,000 in damage. Las Vegas Metro CSI assisted in the investigation by retrieving a significant number of finger and shoe prints from the scene. The case is currently being investigated by rangers and park special agents. [Chief Ranger's Office] OTHER NEWS Other news from today's edition of InsideNPS, the National Park Service's home page: A public planning process has been begun for the National Mall & Memorial Parks to provide direction on how the Mall is managed for the foreseeable future. Dave Luchsinger is the new superintendent for Jean Lafitte. Harpers Ferry has an opening for a GS-12 chief ranger, and Glacier Bay has one for a GS-13 chief ranger. To link to InsideNPS, click on HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/" http://inside.nps.gov/ * * * * * Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |