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  Dens Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dens Park in the foreground with Tannadice Park in the background
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in the Scottish city of Dundee.
Uniquely the stadium shares part of the same road, Sandeman Street, as Tannadice Park which is the home of city rivals Dundee United F.C. This football (soccer) article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dens_Park   (98 words)

  
 Dens Park Stadium
Dens Park Stadium lies in the Hilltown area of Dundee, about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) from Dundee city centre.
There are four main seating areas at Dens Park Stadium: the original North and South Stands, and the two new stands, the Bob Shankley Stand and the Bobby Cox Stands, which are positioned behind each goal.
Dens Park may be small but the Dark Blue fans always manage to generate a fair amount of noise and a great atmopsphere on match days.
www.visitscotland.com /library/denspark?view=Standard   (292 words)

  
 Glasgow Zoo - Now Closed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
From visits to safari parks housing bears, we observed that although many of the enclosures were large, from 4 to 6 ha, they were flat to permit vehicle access to all parts and to enable the staff to round up the bears at night.
Each den is fitted with a wooden platform, 1.5 m high, onto which the bears climb to rest and feed.
Although the dens are fairly warm and well-ventilated, we believe they would be improved with the addition of underfloor heating and we hope to install this in due course.
www.glasgowzoo.co.uk /articles/carnivores/himalayanblackbear.php   (2773 words)

  
 Glacier National Park - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Now that bears are awakening and leaving their dens, Park Superintendent Mick Holm today stressed that all park visitors should be alert for bears and other wildlife while skiing, snowshoeing, and bicycling or simply walking and/or driving along park roads.
Park staff, state, and other federal agencies strive to protect bear populations through outreach, public education, visitor use management -- such as enforcement of regulations for proper food and garbage storage -- hazing, aversive conditioning and/or relocation of problem bears.
Park visitors are asked to report all sightings (or signs) of bears by contacting a park ranger, or stopping by or calling park headquarters at 406-888-7800 as soon as possible.
www.nps.gov /glac/pphtml/newsdetail11839.html   (727 words)

  
 Mount Rainier National Park (Nature Notes)
I have known wild bears to be dragged from their dens in cold weather and handled with perfect safety.
There are two other dens in the district that we have known the location of for some time.
It is large enough to comfortably house several bears and it is likely that it is used at times by more than one individual as it is common practice for the half-grown cubs to den-up the first winter with their mother.
www.nps.gov /mora/notes/vol2-20b.htm   (902 words)

  
 Ursus is the official scientific publication of the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA).
Denning and related activities of fl bears in the coastal plain of North Carolina.
Abstract : During the period 1971-76, the number of dens of female polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) in the Drem-Head Mountains (25 km² on the northwest side of Wrangel Island) underwent radical changes, ranging from a maximum of 63 dens note in 1975 to a minimum of 17 dens in 1976.
The number of dens was not directly related to spring snow depth.
www.ursusjournal.com /volumes/ursus4-text.htm   (8489 words)

  
 New Scout Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dens may take field trips, perform service projects, work on craft projects, etc. relating to the achievements they are working on.
Pack meetings, which comprise a gathering of all of the dens and their families are held monthly, typically 7:00pm to 8:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month.
Pack meetings are a fun time for the boys to show off the things they have learned during their den meetings, to perform or compete in front of their family audiences, and to receive recognition for achievements earned.
www.highlandpark.org /pack237/newscout.htm   (800 words)

  
 History
That being dens park.With the finest of courage endeavor and skill United routed the dons by three goals to nil.( poetic Eh !).
A flick of the coin had decided dens was to be the venue of the final again.
Two trophy's at dens in two years was this a fantasy dream for the tangerine's......It got better.
www.netage.com.au /tafe/arabdownunder/densglory.htm   (440 words)

  
 Getting to Dens Park
Continue up this road which becomes Dens Road after about 1 mile (1.6 km).
Parking can be found at Densfield, immediately behind the Bob Shankly Stand (cars £2.00, coaches £5.00).
There is also considerable on street parking in the surrounding streets.
www.visitscotland.com /library/gettingtodens?view=Standard   (364 words)

  
 National Park Service: Fauna3 (Mammals)
Two of these dens which had been used for many seasons were close to the main highway and visitors to the park were thus afforded an excellent opportunity to study "Reynard" at home.
Thus it will be seen that the park acts as a breeding reservoir for foxes from which a surplus travels over the boundaries of the park each winter and is caught by trappers.
Breeding dens are usually to be found located at low elevations in some enlarged fox burrow or in a warm sheltered cave at the base of a south-facing cliff.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/fauna3/fauna10b3.htm   (3643 words)

  
 Ursus is the official scientific publication of the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA).
Conclusions are made on conditions which favored the preservation of a grizzly population, the desirability of eliminating artificial food sources, the effects of repeated transplants of bears, and management actions which could reduce the opportunites for injuries to humans and the need to control bears.
Information gathered indicated the distribution, areas of high-bear use, and seasonal onset, peak, and cessation of activity of the fl bear.  Density, food habits and movements, and solutions to some bear-person interactions are discussed.
Abstract : Winter ecology of the polar bear was studied in March-April of 1969 and 1970.  About 190 maternity dens were found.  The dens' distribution is different in different years and it probably depends on the ice conditions of the previous autumn.  Dens may be up to 25-27 km.
www.ursusjournal.com /volumes/ursus2-text.htm   (1109 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Duffy defends Barrett signing as Dundee derby hots up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
IN THE long and distinguished history of Dundee derbies, tomorrow’s fixture at Dens Park might be regarded as among the least celebrated since it is the first involving one of the two famous clubs competing while in administration.
The Dens Park club yesterday released some cheerier news regarding their financial health, with the Dee4Life campaign set to donate £10,000 a month for the rest of the season in order to fund the youth programme and ground staff wages.
Dens Park manager Jim Duffy, who knows the 22-year-old from his time as assistant manager at Fratton Park, last night fought fire with fire, insisting that his priority is to do a job for the club.
sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=88192004   (898 words)

  
 Grounds Tour - Tannadice Park - Dundee United   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dens Park was an impressive venue, a mixture of the old and new, with attractive, modern stands behind either goal and considerably more dated affairs on either side.
The atmosphere generated by the Dundee United fans at Hampden Park in February had persuaded me to make the trip to Tannadice a priority when planning my itenary for the remainder of the season and as kick-off drew near, the home supporters did not disappoint.
At both Hampden Park and Tannadice I have been struck by the passion of the club's followers who are clearly crying out for a successful side.
www.groundstour.freeserve.co.uk /groundstour/dundeeutd.html   (1841 words)

  
 Yellowstone News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Parks as Classrooms is a nationwide program that invites students and educators to learn about our National Parks through park visits, educational material, and classroom activities.
Soon after bears emerge from their dens they search for winter-killed wildlife and winter-weakened elk and bison, the primary sources of much needed food during spring for both grizzlies and fl bears.
Superintendent Lewis states that park staff, along with other local, state, and federal agencies in the Greater Yellowstone Area constantly strive to protect the bear population through public education, enforcement of regulations for proper food and garbage handling, the relocation of problem bears, and seasonal human use closures.
www.yellowstone.cc /news.htm   (3360 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Wilkie willing to sell shirt off his back
The latest shift in momentum is firmly downwards, he and his Dens Park team-mates struggling to keep their minds on football as the club peers into an oblivion signalled by the mighty weight of debt.
Joining the defender at Dens Park to publicise the venture were teammate Nacho Novo, club stalwart Bobby Cox and Tommy Coyne, one of Dundee’s greatest post-war strikers and who yesterday pledged to give the top he wore in the season he scored 33 league goals for the club for auction.
Coyne, indeed, is a reminder of when the Dens Park club could be praised for prudent shop-keeping: signed from Dundee United for £60,000, he was transferred to Celtic three and a half years later for £500,000.
sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1381512003   (1227 words)

  
 Katmai National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To protect this magnificent animal and its varied habitat, the boundaries were extended over the years, and in 1980 the area was designated a national park and preserve.
Mating occurs from May to mid-July, with the cubs born in dens in mid-winter.
About half of their lifetimes is spent in their dens.
www.alaskan.com /docs/katmai.html   (1637 words)

  
 uefa.com - News
Di Stefano, who arrived as a new director at Dens Park in August, is keen to invest the €36m he made from the sale of Belgrade club FK Obilic in Dundee.
And after failing to bring former England international Paul Gascoigne and Georgian playmaker Georgi Kinkladze to Dens Park, Ravanelli is the first major piece of his jigsaw.
Part of his investment will be the financing of a replacement for the south stand at Dens Park, which itself will cost up to €5.8m.
www.uefa.com /news/newsId=109573,printer.htmx   (525 words)

  
 Hyena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Cubs are raised in communal dens, but seldom provisioned or guarded by clan members.
Males play no parental role, only a privileged few are permitted anywhere near dens, where even juvenile offspring of high-ranking females dare to bully them.
They are nocturnal, lying during the day in thick bush or dens which are usually deserted Aardvark burrows.
malawi.safari.co.za /africa_hyena_2.html   (370 words)

  
 Mass Hibsteria
By the time the final whistle blew, the average age of those in green-and-white jerseys swarming around Dens Park wouldn’t have embarrassed a kindergarten team.
Clearly inferior in their initiative, out-worked for long spells, they contrived to depart Dens Park with a precious point thanks to a delicious late free-kick from Derek Riordan.
Ten-man Dundee were denied victory after a controversially retaken free-kick allowed Hibernian to grab a late equaliser at Dens Park.
www.masshibsteria.com /index.php?option=news&task=viewarticle&sid=88&PHPSESSID=2fb97215dc103f6d4bc0c972614ecc02   (1495 words)

  
 News
Dens Park was again the centre of transfer speculation today, but this time it appeared a departure was on the cards.
Many of the Scottish players at Dens Park have reportedly said they were a little unhappy at the prospect of Bonetti continue to play his midfield role as he has in pre-season games as they feel he a little short of pace.
Said a Dens Park spokesman, "We have been searching for an all-purpose training base for some time and believe Forthill is ideal-it would be a massive coup for us to be able to use it as a dedicated training camp.
website.lineone.net /~jmbdarkblues/news.html   (19046 words)

  
 Evening Telegraph: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A local developer has raised the possibility that Dens Park was constructed on top of hazardous waste materials.
Mr Linton said his view that Dens Park, if built on contaminated land, could cost more to clear than it would be worth, was based on a valuation of the ground at a maximum of £1.5 million.
SEPA said that even if the land was contaminated, it might still be possible to develop the site, provided it was done in such a way that the material remained beneath the ground and there was no “pathway” for it to return to the surface.
www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk /output/2004/03/12/story5709856t0.shtm   (463 words)

  
 dailyrecord - MCLEAN: FORGET 1983 TITLE DECIDER AT DENS ... THIS IS MOST CRUCIAL DUNDEE DERBY OF ALL TIME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
WHEN the Dundee United players lifted me above their shoulders after we had won the league at Dens Park in 1983, it was the closest I had ever got to Heaven.
It was a fantastic achievement for Dundee United to win the title and one that their fans will never forget.
The fact we had to win at Dens Park that day obviously put extra pressure on us.Tomorrow, though, is even more important in my opinion - the most vital derby ever.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk /columnists/jimmclean/tm_objectid=15456730&method=full&siteid=89488&headline=mclean--forget-1983-title-decider-at-dens-----this-is-most-crucial-dundee-derby------of-all-time-name_page.html   (706 words)

  
 Pack 39 Fall Campout Information Page
Most of Pace Bend Park is easily accessible by vehicle from the seven-mile, paved roadway that loops the park.
However, the interior of the park is managed as a wildlife preserve and can be reached by foot, bicycle, or horseback only.
Dogs and other pets are permitted in the park and are allowed off-leash, but must be kept under your direct supervision and control.
pack39.tripod.com /fallcamp.html   (997 words)

  
 DUFC1909 - Dundee United Forever   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hampden Park was the venue for the Club's debut in the Scottish Cup proper.
A friendly at Dens Park heralded the inaugural meeting of the two city sides at first team level.
The reddest of red letter days in the club's history as Dens Park is once more the scene of a United triumph.
www.dufc1909.co.uk /articles/00000011.htm   (1691 words)

  
 Scotland on Sunday - Sport - Duffy purges sorry Dens Park hoodoo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Connecting beautifully, his missile flew true through the air and as Preece was trying vainly to reach it the top corner of the net was bulging in the sunshine.
Barry Smith, barely on the park for Dundee, took a quick free-kick which released Novo down the left flank.
Some of them missed a memorable sight, that of Wilkie escorting the ball from his own backline, realising he had space to run and tanking it down the park and morphing into Pele with an audacious tried chip on Preece which was just a bit wide of the target.
scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=1049662003   (1105 words)

  
 Courier News Story
THE FOOTBALL season may be over, but Dens Park played host to another type of match on Saturday— the first civil marriage ceremony on the stadium’s hallowed turf.
“Marrying at Dens Park makes our wedding a bit unusual—it’s a nice feeling to be the first couple to be married at the ground.
Both have vowed to return to Dens Park next season to give the Dark Blues their full support in the first division.
www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2005/06/06/newsstory7204004t0.asp   (291 words)

  
 Edinburgh Evening News - Sport - Dee won't just be making up the numbers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
And while it is difficult to argue with the odds, the team from Tayside has already shown it can match tomorrow’s opponents, Rangers recently requiring a late penalty at Dens to snatch a draw to keep their championship bid on course.
Smith is attempting to become the first Dundee captain to lift the famous trophy for 93 years and he is the first to admit tomorrow’s showpiece represents the biggest game of his career.
And the man who has become Dens Park’s Mr Reliability admits that Hampden date was a major factor in his decision to move east eight years ago.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=604822003   (937 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Sport - Big-name deals fan flames of doubt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
DUNDEE fans should be getting used to hopes turning to dead leaves in their hands, or at least how it feels to live by the sword.
For the supporters, the letdowns are as extreme as the highs, something which is confusing those reared on the middle-of-the-road mediocrity the club turned into an art form for much of the Nineties.
The Dens Park club are currently mirroring their performance more accurately than they would, perhaps, have wanted.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=255742002   (949 words)

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