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Natural Resource Challenge addresses natural resource protection needs
by Abigail Miller and Douglas K. Morris

Resources Careers implemented
by Kathy M. Davis

Natural resources law and policy course revived for superintendents
by Carol McCoy, Bob Karotko, and Sharon Kliwinski

SUWA case has ramifications for NPS management policies
by Chick Fagan

NPS establishes environmental leadership program
by Shawn Norton and Dan Kimball

From local to regional: A new focus for air resources protection
by Bruce Polkowsky

Award-Winner Profile--Joe Dunstan

New Horizons--News Briefs


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Thrusts of the Natural Resource Challenge



  • Protecting and restoring native and endangered species and their habitats
  • Controlling nonnative species
  • Abiding by environmental laws and applying high environmental standards to park operations
  • Expanding efforts to monitor and understand air quality in parks
  • Monitoring and protecting park waters, watersheds, and aquatic life
  • Accelerating acquisition of basic inventories of park natural resources
  • Monitoring changes in the condition of park natural resources
  • Collaborating to acquire, apply, and disseminate scientific knowledge in pursuit of natural resource goals
  • Basing all NPS planning on a thorough understanding of resources
  • Facilitating broad scientific inquiry for the betterment of both parks and society
  • Expanding and improving opportunities for the public to enjoy and learn about park natural resources and their preservation
  • Developing professional and technically proficient park staffs (see following article on Resources Careers)




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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--1999; published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, August 2000 (publication D-1406)

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