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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, November 14, 2011 INCIDENTS Grand Teton NP Hunter Charged For Killing Bison A local outfitter licensed to remove legally taken elk from the park notified rangers on November 6th that a hunter had shot and killed a bison within the park's boundaries. Rangers subsequently contacted D.K. of Kimberly, Idaho, who cooperated and led park staff to the dead bison. D.K. had a Wyoming state permit to shoot a bison on national forest lands. He entered through the park's marked eastern boundary and then walked for two miles inside the park before shooting the animal south of Uhl Hill. D.K. has been charged with illegal taking of wildlife and has a pending mandatory court appearance. [Patrick Hattaway, District Ranger] 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/): Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial - A War of 1812 commemorative program entitled "Paths to Peace" was launched in the park in late October. This international education and arts program brings together middle school students from Canada and the United States. Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This summary covers the period from November 5th to November 11th. National Capital Region - Susan Trail has been selected as the new superintendent of Antietam National Battlefield. Trail begins her new duties on November 21st. Denver Service Center - Joe Crystal will be retiring from Denver Service Center on December 3rd following more than 34 years with the NPS. Northeast Region - Dave Pinkos, a commissioned ranger at Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historical Park, has received this year's Harry Yount Award for Northeast Region. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |