Baby bison euthanized after ride in visitors' car
What a bummer....Article
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I haven't read the whole thread, BUT, why couldn't the baby bison be taken to a farm, or a refuge to be hand raised, I don't get that at all......
Lack of room at a proper facility. Having a lot of firsthand experience with this type of thing it's not that easy to place many animals. Most facilities are overcrowded and there just aren't that many of them. There are two potential scenarios as to why the herd refused to accept the calf. One is the change in scent due to handling by humans or it was left to die because there was something wrong with it. Either way the outcome would be the same. Euthanizing the calf MAY have been the most humane thing to do. Unfortunately we'll never know, not that knowing would change anything. Punishment should be much harsher than just a fine.
Regrettably too many people do not understand how nature works. Nature is sometimes very cruel. Human impact is immeasurable and has altered the landscape in various ways. Many visitors to our national parks just don't have the desire or means to take the avenue to learn about such things. Complicate that with so many foreign visitors and it just spells disaster. And many just ignore the warnings and regulations which is saddest of all.
Lack of room at a proper facility. Having a lot of firsthand experience with this type of thing it's not that easy to place many animals. Most facilities are overcrowded and there just aren't that many of them. There are two potential scenarios as to why the herd refused to accept the calf. One is the change in scent due to handling by humans or it was left to die because there was something wrong with it. Either way the outcome would be the same. Euthanizing the calf MAY have been the most humane thing to do. Unfortunately we'll never know, not that knowing would change anything. Punishment should be much harsher than just a fine.
Regrettably too many people do not understand how nature works. Nature is sometimes very cruel. Human impact is immeasurable and has altered the landscape in various ways. Many visitors to our national parks just don't have the desire or means to take the avenue to learn about such things. Complicate that with so many foreign visitors and it just spells disaster. And many just ignore the warnings and regulations which is saddest of all.
