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U.S. Highway 89 Bryce Canyon to Grand Canyon
Road damage south of Page, Arizona will impact travel between Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon National Parks. Click for a travel advisory and link to a map with suggested alternate routes: More »
$1000 Reward Offered for Information on Killing of Mountain Lion Kitten
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Illegally Slain Mountain Lion Kitten
Dave Fox (Protection Ranger) NPS
Contact: Brent McGinn, 435.834.4800 On the night of Friday January 19, 2007, a cougar kitten was shot and killed in Bryce Canyon National Park east of the Mossy Cave parking area near the Tropic Town line. Bryce Canyon National Park and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) are jointly investigating this crime and are requesting help from the public. In conjunction with the National Park Service, the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible. A reward is also being offered by the DWR. Anyone with information can contact the DWR Help Stop Poaching Hotline at 1-800-662-DEER, Lieutenant Scott Dalebout at the DWR Southern Region Office at 435-865-6100, or Chief Ranger Brent McGinn at Bryce Canyon National Park (435-834-4800). Callers may remain anonymous. |
Did You Know?
Utah Prairie Dogs are a threatened species found only in southwestern Utah. Distinguishable by its white tail and black eyebrows, several colonies are located within Bryce Canyon's boundaries. More...