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National Park Service hunting for arsonist behind "illegal and extremely dangerous" blazes

The NPS is offering a reward for information on the November 20 fires

Advnture

Bring back old pension scheme, workers unhappy: BMS to Finance Minister

Thousands of employees of various State and Union governments and public sector units belonging to the Government Employees National Confederation (GENC) held a rally.

The Hindu

Yellowstone tourists harass giant bison for photos – it doesn't end well

Bison are magnificent animals, but best appreciated from a safe distance

Advnture

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No, antibiotics aren't always needed. Here's how GPs can avoid overprescribing

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.

The Conversation

Elk charges at dim-witted tourist doing a bizarre elk impression

Video: crouching tourist lurching toward a startled elk is asking for trouble… and gets it

Advnture

How wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found 'hogtied' to a 300-pound crab pot

The juvenile whale was seen swimming in a clockwise circle, making unusual noises and trailing two buoys. A team of wildlife experts had to move fast, but with plenty of patience, to save its life.

WEKU

Secret ballot on November 20 and 21 for Railways, defence workers to determine support for indefinite strike

Trade unions will hold a secret ballot on November 20 and 21 among about 12 lakh Indian Railways employees and 3.9 lakh civilian workers at various defence establishments

The Hindu

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National park partly closes after visitors try to hold bear cub

Visitors were reportedly trying to hold and feed the young animal in the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Independent UK

National park partly shutters after visitors try to hold bear cub

Visitors were reportedly trying to hold and feed a young black bear in the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Independent UK

My experience with Nikon Professional Services was anything but pro!

Professional services – Nikon's insurance and repair service – left this pro abandoned in Alaska without a camera

Digital Camera World

Young humpback whale ‘hog-tied’ to 300-pound crab pot is freed by Alaska rescuers

The whale was ‘hog-tied’ and bent to the side - posing a very tricky mission for rescuers

The Independent UK

The scariest animals to encounter on a hike (and how to handle them)

What's that rustling behind you? A bear? A rattlesnake? Or just a marmot?

Advnture

Rescuers free humpback whale ‘hog-tied’ to 300lb crab pot in Alaska

Local residents discovered trapped whale ‘trailing two buoys, making unusual sounds and having trouble moving freely’

The Guardian - US

Tarantula causes motorcycle crash in Death Valley

‘Our roads still have gravel patches due to flood damage, and wildlife of all sizes are out,’ warns National Parks Service

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PFRDA makes 'penny drop' verification mandatory for NPS fund withdrawal

PFRDA makes 'penny drop' verification mandatory for NPS withdrawals. Test transaction verifies account validity, name matching. Failure of penny drop verification leads to communication to subscriber and contact with nodal officer. CRAs to complete development of functionality within a month.

The Hindu

Punjab govt. employees await implementation of old pension scheme

Punjab govt. issued notification to restore Old Pension Scheme (OPS) last Nov, but yet to release SOPs. Employees who joined after 2004 covered under NPS, but OPS provides full govt. contribution. Retirees disappointed by govt's sluggish approach & lack of details. AAP govt. committed to implementing OPS, studying models of…

The Independent UK

National Park Rangers plead with visitors to stop leaving love locks at the Grand Canyon

‘Love is strong, but it is not as strong as our bolt cutters,’ the park posted on social media.

The Guardian - US

‘Extremely rare’ Jurassic-era fossils discovered in Lake Powell

Tritylodonts, mid-sized mammal-related herbivores, roamed the area’s deserts 200m years ago

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Roll Call

Maintenance backlog grows at national parks as funding tightens - Roll Call

The National Park Service is struggling to catch up with a maintenance backlog of more than $22 billion.

The Hindu

Congress, AAP back protest seeking restoration of old pension scheme

The Pension Shankhanaad Rally, organised by the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme saw the participation of Central and State government employees from more than 20 States.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: Trump administration forced Joshua Tree to stay open during last US shutdown

Emails show David Bernhardt of interior department overrode superintendent of California park, causing ‘chaos and destruction’

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passes the Guaranteed Pension System Bill

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes GPS Bill-2023, entailing ₹2,500 crore financial implication by 2040. Bill formulated after consultations with stakeholders to provide pension to lakhs of employees. Government studied HR policy, per capita income, expenditure, and devised hybrid model of GPS as via media solution. Bill aims to earmark ₹1.60 lakh…

WEKU

From hangry to chonky: Fat Bear Week is coming

There can be only one — and they shall be rotund. The brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been plumping themselves up, to prepare for a new hibernation season.

The Independent UK

Man dies in Grand Canyon while trying gruelling rim-to-rim hike in single day

Ranjith Varma became unresponsive after covering about half of the hike

The Guardian - US

Man dies in Grand Canyon national park while attempting grueling hike

Ranjith Varma, 55, of Manassas, Virginia, was unresponsive about halfway through 18-mile hike amid temperatures of 100F

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