You should have to pass a basics outdoor test in order to access Yellowstone.

What the actual F? From the story towards the bottom...

Another Yellowstone bison calf was euthanized following human interference in 2016. Edward O'Brien of Montana Public Radio reported that two tourists placed the calf in their car and drove it to a nearby park facility because they "thought the animal looked cold and uncomfortable."

What a jackass.

That was posted here back at the time.

Y'all realize it will only get worse, right? The vast majority of Americans only have outdoor experience from a city park or backyard the size of a living room. For cheap trips or to "experience the outdoors" they just load up and drive through parks usually having never even seen any of these animals before. They don't watch the outdoor or discovery channels and know what nature is really like. The more citified Americans get, the more dumb decisions they will make in parks. Harsh fines won't teach anyone before the fact either. Videos would help, but we have too many idiots trying to get "outdoorsy" now.

Not prohibiting petting would clean the gene pool up.

Ol_Ag_02 said:

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You should have to pass a basics outdoor test in order to access Yellowstone.

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How about just a reading exam?

I've never been to Yellowstone but I assume just like any state or national park there are signs and postings everywhere about what NOT to do.

Ol_Ag_02 said:

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You should have to pass a basics outdoor test in order to access Yellowstone.

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Some dumbass will say they watched the tv show "Yellowstone" and are prepared.

Ol_Ag_02 said:

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You should have to pass a basics outdoor test in order to access Yellowstone.

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When I went backpacking in Yellowstone, they made me watch a video on bears. Probably should be required by all visitors so they won't be idiots.

Me and my hiking partner had, however, been personally trained by our own urus and found the video lacking compared to his training!

This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

JSKolache said:

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This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

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He totally led to the death of the calf. He went against the rules and common sense.

The first rule listed on their website
"Willfully remaining near or approaching wildlife, including nesting birds, within any distance that disturbs or displaces the animal."
He violated that, caused the animal to be rejected, and led to its death.

No excuse.

JSKolache said:

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This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

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This cannot be a serious post.

JSKolache said:

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This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

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Nope

This wasn't a calf running out in front his car. This was no accident.

Should be punished as much as the law allows.

chet98 said:

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What the actual F? From the story towards the bottom...

Another Yellowstone bison calf was euthanized following human interference in 2016. Edward O'Brien of Montana Public Radio reported that two tourists placed the calf in their car and drove it to a nearby park facility because they "thought the animal looked cold and uncomfortable."

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This was the "Judges' Favorite" entry to the annual Cody Wyoming 4th July parade that year. Locals making fun of tourists.

chet98 said:

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What the actual F? From the story towards the bottom...

Another Yellowstone bison calf was euthanized following human interference in 2016. Edward O'Brien of Montana Public Radio reported that two tourists placed the calf in their car and drove it to a nearby park facility because they "thought the animal looked cold and uncomfortable."

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Would bet a large sum they were Californians.

So, um.

After they euthanize it, what do they do with the meat?

I bet calf bison is amazing.

Bison veal cutlets!

Yes, the guy was an idiot. But my reading is that the calf got stuck in the river and was probably wolf food anyway.

Going through the tourons of Yellowstone video, I find a touron right here in my backyard. Well, 80 miles away in Caprock Canyons State Park.

I will say that we encountered two bachelor bulls on a trail in CC a few years ago. We got off the trail as far as we could, kept quiet, and I wondered if the 9mm I was carrying would do anything besides make them angry. Lucky for us, they just ambled on by.

My photo, taken with 135mm telephoto, after they had passed:




The touron video

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqUSR9RuUyi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Hoyt Ag said:

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JSKolache said:

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This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

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This cannot be a serious post.

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Very serious. Park police coming after some schmoe for trying to help an animal left behind is the same as ATF coming after people who bought perfectly legal pistol braces. Both are going too far. We need less .gov. Those f-wits that get tossed by bison for getting too close 100% deserve pain and fines. This situation does not sound like that scenario at all.

Why did they euthanize? Gosh I wish there was some sort of organization or something that took animals and raised them in sanctuaries. Man, what a great idea. Someone should start an organization like that.

JSKolache said:

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Hoyt Ag said:

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JSKolache said:

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This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

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This cannot be a serious post.

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Very serious. Park police coming after some schmoe for trying to help an animal left behind is the same as ATF coming after people who bought perfectly legal pistol braces. Both are going too far. We need less .gov. Those f-wits that get tossed by bison for getting too close 100% deserve pain and fines. This situation does not sound like that scenario at all.

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Good troll job. But just in case - he broke park rules and they had to destroy a bison as a result. The pamphlet they give you at the gate along with signage warn you not to touch or approach wildlife.


https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/upload/2022-2023-Winter-Visitor-Guide-508.pdf

BrazosDog02 said:

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Why did they euthanize? Gosh I wish there was some sort of organization or something that took animals and raised them in sanctuaries. Man, what a great idea. Someone should start an organization like that.

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They have those They're called feedlots.

CanyonAg77 said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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Why did they euthanize? Gosh I wish there was some sort of organization or something that took animals and raised them in sanctuaries. Man, what a great idea. Someone should start an organization like that.

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They have those They're called feedlots.

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Lol. That's it folks.

JSKolache said:

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Hoyt Ag said:

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JSKolache said:

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This one is a bit heavy handed. I mean dude wasn't taking selfie for the Gram, he seemed to legit be trying to assist a baby calf. I would not press charges.

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This cannot be a serious post.

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Very serious. Park police coming after some schmoe for trying to help an animal left behind is the same as ATF coming after people who bought perfectly legal pistol braces. Both are going too far. We need less .gov. Those f-wits that get tossed by bison for getting too close 100% deserve pain and fines. This situation does not sound like that scenario at all.

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The calf was separated from the heard, common sense tells us it wasn't going to be "reunited" regardless. Yet people go balls out on him being a criminal, wanting to charge him for touching the calf, because of a pamphlet warning against it. Sounds like the people who would also "angrily" yell at you for standing on grass or wearing a hat where you shouldn't.

Just because it was separated at the moment doesn't mean it was going to be left for good.

txaggie_08 said:

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Just because it was separated at the moment doesn't mean it was going to be left for good.

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If you look at the picture it looks like he's keeping it from drowning in the river. It isn't something I would do, but we don't seem to know the full circumstances.

Premium said:

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txaggie_08 said:

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Just because it was separated at the moment doesn't mean it was going to be left for good.

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If you look at the picture it looks like he's keeping it from drowning in the river. It isn't something I would do, but we don't seem to know the full circumstances.

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The guy disturbed wildlife by carrying it. It is against park rules because it is a place to preserve wildlife and doing so can harm humans and the wildlife.

What other information you need?