NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Thursday, June 25, 2009

INCIDENTS

Yellowstone NP

Woman Injured By Bison

A 50-year-old woman from Spain was butted and tossed in the air by a bull bison at Canyon yesterday morning. The woman and her husband were using a pay phone in the Canyon lodging area with their backs to the road. According to witnesses, two bull bison walked down the road, passing within 20 feet of the couple. One of the bison left the road, walked up behind the woman and butted her into the air. The couple, who were facing away from the road, did not see the bison coming. The injured woman was transported to the Canyon Lodge front desk by visitors, then taken by ambulance to the Lake Clinic, where she was released with only minor injuries. Visitors are urged to be aware of their surroundings and to be very cautious around wildlife, as they are unpredictable. Extremely serious injuries or death can result from approaching wild animals too closely or allowing wild animals to approach you even if they appear docile. Park regulations require that a minimum distance of 100 yards be maintained from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other animals. [Public Affairs]

Point Reyes NS

Multi-Agency Marijuana Raid

On June 17th, rangers, DEA agents, and other assisting agencies raided a marijuana grow site on Bolinas Ridge. One man, an 18-year-old Mexican national, was arrested at the plantation's water source and another fled the site after being confronted by officers. Approximately 2600 marijuana plants were eradicated. Two days later, the other suspect, a 21-year-old Mexican national, was arrested on Interstate 5 in Kern County by NPS and DEA special agents. The arrest was made possible by close cooperation between NPS and DEA law enforcement officers. Information gained from the site and the two men is being used to further the investigation. They are being prosecuted by the Marin County District Attorney's Office. The following agencies participated in the operation; Point Reyes NS and Golden Gate NRA, Drug Enforcement Agency, US Park Police, California Fish and Game, Marin County Sheriff's Office, US Coast Guard, and DOI-OIG. [Colin Smith, Chief Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS.

Office of the Chief Information Officer - On Friday, June 19th, the NPS launched a new homepage for NPS.gov (www.nps.gov). Take a minute and look at all its new features. This is just the first step in what will be a gradual improvement of National Park Service web content.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7861" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7861

Office of Public Affairs - The National Park Service has announced the award of 33 grants totaling $1,360,000 to assist in the preservation and protection of America's significant battlefield lands.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7862" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7862

Pictured Rocks NL - Due to complex family travel arrangements, the memorial service for Meg Hahr will now be held this Thursday, June 25th, at 3 p.m. at Miners Castle outside of Munising, Michigan.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2394" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2394

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Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found at the following web site:

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

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

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