Redwood National and State Parks

Burmese Python Invasion Tracked in Florida A study by the U.S. Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov) has Florida wildlife officials worried about a Burmese python invasion in the Everglades National Park (www.nps.gov/ever). Now, since the pythons first made travel into the area in 1979, they have found the perfect breeding and feeding grounds and their numbers have grown to at least 300,000 snakes. It’s thought that the Burmese python invasion actually began to get its grip onto the area in 1992 when…

Not so long ago, wolves roamed nearly all of the United States—red wolves in the South and grey wolves in the North. Wolves have been mostly extricated in all of the United States except for a few small remaining populations. Wolves played a major role in creating a positive affect on the ecosystem by creating biodiversity in certain areas and regions with their mere presence. Without the presence of wolves, many animals and the environment could suffer huge population losses to include…

One of the most influential and eye-opening was a trip I took to Yosemite National Park during my junior year of high school. The trip was offered to high school students in Northern California, provided by the McConnell Foundation- an independent foundation that awards grants to nonprofit organizations, public education, and government entities. The goal of the trip was to educate students on the importance of the national park, learn about its ecology, explore its natural wonders, and to…

There are tens of thousands of Burmese pythons living in the Everglades (Ng 1). But why are there so many there? People from Asia are bringing pythons to Florida as pets, but when they get too big, people let the pythons go into the wild, which is mostly why there are so many pythons in the Everglades (Piven 1). With this many pythons living in the Everglades, it is certain that these Burmese pythons are changing the area. The presence of Burmese pythons is changing the Everglades by affecting…

The national park, Death Valley is located in California and is 5,262 square miles. It’s a desert terrain that can have temperatures greater than 120 degrees fahrenheit in the summer. The highest temperature ever recorded was 134 degrees during 1913. The average rainfall is about 2 inches, which is much less than most deserts get in the summer time, hence why it’s called Death Valley. In the winter time, Death Valley has mild temperature in the day time and at night, the temperature can get to…

has bountiful treasure in its national parks. The National Parks Service was created in 1916. Signed by President Woodrow Wilson, the bill mandates the agency "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." The National Park System includes all properties under the National Park Service. The System as a…

Burmese pythons—an invasive species in south Florida—could find comfortable climatic conditions in roughly a third of the United States according to new "climate maps" developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although other factors such as type of food available and suitable shelter also play a role, Burmese pythons and other giant constrictor snakes have shown themselves to be highly adaptable to new environments. The just-released USGS maps can help natural resource agencies manage and…

federal government make Providence Canyon a national park? For me the answer would be absolutely, others may have a different opinion. Providence Canyon has everything a national park needs. They have hiking trails, picnic shelters, pioneer camps, and back country camps and trails. The park is like any other with the nature and camps and trails. Most importantly is Georgia's Little Grand Canyon. There is no reason that it should not be a national park. This has beautiful landscapes. One of…

Everglades of Florida. This snake could kill you hometown. The Burmese Python is changing the people in Florida. People in Florida near the everglades are being a little too risky they are going out to the everglades and killing the python’s, the text states “To address the problem, the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission is sponsoring ts first-ever python challenge. Open to the public from january 12 to February 10, the challenge it to hunt and kill burmese pythons, with a grand prize of…

How do you think the presence of Burmese pythons are affecting the Everglades? This passage will help you better understand this question. It is about what they are doing in Florida and how they are affecting it. Burmese pythons is a really dangerous creature to mess with. The Burmese pythons are also invasive in Florida and they get extremely big. According to the newspaper article, "Native to the grassy marshes of Southeast Asia, it is among the largest snakes in the world, capable of growing…