NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Thursday, June 18, 2015
INCIDENTS
Badlands NP
Five Injured In Collapse Of Rock Formation
On the evening of Saturday, June 13th, five young visitors, ages 11 to 18, were standing on a rock formation near the Doors and Windows Trail when it collapsed, injuring all five. Injuries varied from leg fractures to minor scrapes and contusions. One sustained a leg injury and was treated for shock.
The park's SAR team, Interior VFD, Jackson County Sheriff's Department and two Kadoka EMS ambulances responded. One of the injured visitors was flown by Black Hills Life Flight to Rapid City Regional Hospital; two others were taken to the same hospital by ambulance.
[Casey J. Osback, Chief Ranger]
Biscayne NP
Three Charged With Illegal Commercial Fishing
On May 9th, rangers and Florida Fish & Wildlife officers arrested three people who have had a history of illegal commercial fishing activities.
Rangers Robert MacKarivich, Adam Mehlhorn and Daniels Helmers were conducting a regulatory marine fisheries inspection on a commercial fishing vessel in conjunction with Florida Fish & Wildlife officers when a a lobster carapace was spotted inside one of the traps. Occupants of the vessel claimed that there were no lobsters on board.
The boat was inspected and a total of 87 wrung spiny lobster tails were found hidden on the vessel. Spiny lobster season is currently closed and only open between August 6th and March 31st.
Three people were arrested and charged with 35 state misdemeanors. Stiffer federal charges are to follow. The charges involve the wrung spiny lobster tails, 66 undersized spiny lobster, possession of spiny lobster during closed season, illegal traps and other violations.
[Robert C. MacKarvich, Park Ranger]
OTHER NEWS
The following stories are among those in today's webpage editions of InsideNPS (available to NPS employees only) and the Morning Report (available to all readers):
Geologic Resources Division - Paleontological field work at Point Reyes National Seashore has resulted in the discovery and collection of a rare marine mammal fossil -- a small, short-beaked dolphin that likely represents a new species.
Ocean and Coastal Resources - The ocean is filled with sound and the National Park Service has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor it.
Petersburg NB - On June 9th, two NFL players helped park staff dedicate the first of a series of community gardens donated by the National Parks Conservation Association.
Midwest Region - Nancy Finley, a 23-year veteran of the federal government, has been selected as the new associate regional director for natural resource stewardship and science for Midwest Region.
Denver Service Center - Paul Cloyd, the branch chief for DSC's Design and Construction Division, will retire on July 3rd following 35 years with the National Park Service.
To see the full text of these stories, readers should go to one or the other of the following sites:
NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index
Non-NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/
The Morning Report is produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).
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