One Dead, Two Injured in Boating Accident Inside Grand Canyon By Felicia Fonseca | April 29, 2021
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. One person died and two others were injured in a rafting accident on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday.
A commercial river trip requested help around 11 a.m. Monday after a motorized raft overturned near Kwagunt Rapid, which has a 12-foot (3.6-meter) drop and ranks in the middle for difficulty. It’s about 56 miles (90 kilometers) down the river from where the trip launched at Lees Ferry.
A cold front had moved in with strong wind and snow on the canyon’s rim, preventing the park’s helicopter from responding immediately. Crews in two rescue boats set out later Monday and reached the site Tuesday morning, Grand Canyon spokeswoman Kaitlyn Thomas said.
Grand Canyon NP seeks skilled hunters to reduce bison population inside the park Shanti Lerner and Jay Cannon, USA TODAY NETWORK
PHOENIX – The first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to take place this fall, and the park is looking for applicants to help with its effort to reduce the area s bison population by 200.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the National Park Service announced the dates and application process Tuesday, opening up the opportunity to skilled volunteers with proficient marksmanship. But the initiative has some experts worried that hunting could soon become more commonplace inside national parks.
UpdatedFri, Apr 30, 2021 at 10:21 am MT
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Bison are shown at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Rescue near Denver. Bison herds are overpopulating at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The National Park Service is looking for volunteer hunters to help their removal efforts. (Shutterstock)
GRAND CANYON, AZ The National Park Service is turning to volunteer hunters to help control the bison population at the Grand Canyon, one of America s most-visited national parks, but a leading national animal rights group says other, nonlethal measures should be taken instead.
The bison herd in the north rim of the northern Arizona national park is rapidly growing, as have concerns that the expected continued growth will impact the park s water, vegetation and soil resources, the NPS said in its recent callout for bison hunters.
One dead, two injured in boating accident on Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service says a commercial river trip boat overturned. Rescue crews weren t able to arrive on scene until the next morning.
Credit: 12 News Author: 12 News Updated: 4:24 PM MST April 27, 2021
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. One person died and two were injured in a boating accident on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on Monday.
The National Park Service says a report of a boating accident on the Colorado River near Kwagunt Rapid at river mile 56 was reported around 11 a.m. NPS says it was a commercial river trip that needed help with an overturned boat and injuries.