Baby bison euthanized after ride in visitors' car

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.

I never did hear what country the tourists were from... just that they were foreigners. Makes me curious.

The tourist was cited for disturbing wildlife which carries a $110 fine. Court date is June 2. More charges may follow.

This is what happens when city folks wander out past the suburbs.

rockhillmanor wrote:


Brings up a good point. WHY are the people who violate the laws in these national parks not prosecuted? :?

The offenders were ticketed for violating park rules. I don't know what the fines might be for those tickets, but they could be hefty in this case.

dodge guy wrote:
....And is exactly why no one should touch them. Anyone caught doing so should be removed from the park for 2 years minimum. It is a very clear message, don't go near or touch the wildlife! Simple!"

Brings up a good point. WHY are the people who violate the laws in these national parks not prosecuted? :?

If they started slapping big fines on these offenders AND publicly posting it on social media EVERYWHERE same as this story was.... perhaps the idiot campers would finally figure it out to STOP touching the wildlife.

The moron who actually picked this bison up and put it in their car surely would give the park rangers SOMETHING to charge them with.

I'll tell you what, you try anything stupid or even look cross eyed at wildlife in Wisconsin and DNR will have your butt in jail in 2 seconds flat.

National Park, National Park Rangers and 'nothing' was done to these offenders??

Go ahead and pet the cute animals!

And this is only a cute raccoon!

If it was a HUMAN baby none would be posting...

Wavesprite wrote:
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......

According to the article I read, the Park Service was not able to locate a facility that could care for the baby bison.

-Michael

fla-gypsy wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:

azdryheat wrote:
Ignorant do-gooders, ya gotta love 'em.

Stupid park rangers, that calf could have been raised, by bottle, by almost any one they could have asked.

This is the same thinking that got it killed because someone interfered with the natural process. It looked cold so an idiot took it to the Rangers.

Not to mention the fact, That because it got use to people. It figured it was OK to walk up to moving cars on the road, and so caused a road hazard, and could have gotten people killed. That was the real reason it was killed. The do gooders made the baby dangerous. Much like feeding Allagators, or Bears. They will come for food, and it could be you.