NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

INCIDENTS

Bandelier NM

Cultural, Natural Resources Stolen From NPS Sites Recovered

In July, 2009, Bandelier National Monument protection rangers received information regarding a person who'd reportedly stolen natural and cultural resources from various NPS sites. An investigation was begun and a request for assistance was made to the Investigative Services Branch. A cooperative investigation was conducted by ISB agents and Bandelier rangers, that eventually identified a number of affected NPS areas. In September, 2009, a search warrant was served at the suspect's residence in Montpelier, Virginia, by rangers from Bandelier, Richmond and Colonial and both ISB and USFWS agents. Numerous cultural and natural resource items were recovered. On October 27th, pursuant to a plea agreement, the defendant pled guilty to violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. [Christopher Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ISB Central]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro NHT - A new hiking trail, signs and exhibits on the historic Jornada del Muerto section of the trail were unveiled in a ceremony on October 30th.

Wilderness Stewardship - The National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance recently met with the NPS to discuss increasing the use of volunteer wilderness stewardship to care of wilderness resources. Photo.

Denver Service Center - Commander Tracy Gilchrist, U.S. Public Health Service, was recently selected to receive the 2010 Department of the Interior Engineer of the Year award. Photo.

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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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