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hlthe2b

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29. Blaming the animals for human stupidity is just that. You REALLY don't get it.

Wed Jul 6, 2022, 06:12 AM

Jul 2022

And yes, bison numbers were once lower because of Brucellosis and surrounding ranchers, especially in Montana, killing them when they wandered off the park. But these are wild animals rightfully protective against stupid humans--stupid humans who have been amply warned. In many years a deer hunter finds that it is THEY who fall victim to the horns of the buck they stalk. Animals will fight back. If you think humans are beyond understanding and respecting the rules that have been in effect for the majority of Yellowstone (and all the National Park's) history but have to be treated like children with overseers, well, heaven help us. Having spent much of my adult life hiking in Yellowstone, Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Canyon and most of the other large parks of the west, I say I am ashamed of this attitude. I guess many can't appreciate the incredible gift we have been given--including the opportunity to spend some time coexisting RESPECTFULLY with wildlife.

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What's with all the bison attacks lately? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 OP

Too many idiots running around. Deuxcents Jul 2022 #1

When i was out on some open prairie / range land with wild bison 200 to 300 hundred yards was close Botany Jul 2022 #2

Between these Darwin Award candidates and all the thuglican trumpers... wcmagumba Jul 2022 #3

I haven't been attacked by a bison COL Mustard Jul 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jul 2022 #5

I had a good friend who was a park ranger at Yellowstone (and Grand Canyon before)... hlthe2b Jul 2022 #6

IF that was what got reported, then they should probably run it like a game safarri. TigressDem Jul 2022 #23

Blaming the animals for human stupidity is just that. You REALLY don't get it. hlthe2b Jul 2022 #29

What I understand is that with a huge change in numbers, a different approach may be needed. TigressDem Jul 2022 #31

The only thing that has changed is the stupidity of people who can't manage to follow simple hlthe2b Jul 2022 #32

You "SAY" you KNOW nothing has changed, except human stupidity. TigressDem Jul 2022 #33

Reasons Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #7

Well, they were in public spaces. Some didn't see the buffalo until it was too late. TigressDem Jul 2022 #8

They were all too close. It's the animal's home, not the idiot visitors. we can do it Jul 2022 #12

WHO expects a bison in the parking lot? TigressDem Jul 2022 #13

Everyone should, it's in the middle of the damn park. we can do it Jul 2022 #14

Someday you might be somewhere that you don't know what to do. TigressDem Jul 2022 #17

🤣🤣🤣🤣Have you ever been outside?😂😂😂😂 we can do it Jul 2022 #18

Of course, dear. Have you ever thought of anyone else but yourself? TigressDem Jul 2022 #20

I can't even... we can do it Jul 2022 #22

What? Think of anyone but yourself? Is it that hard? TigressDem Jul 2022 #24

Here is a video of adult saving a kid from being trampled TigressDem Jul 2022 #16

Next you'll say they don't know steaming geysers are hot. we can do it Jul 2022 #19

But do they put the board walk close enough that people will get burned when the geyser goes off? TigressDem Jul 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author we can do it Jul 2022 #26

idiots Groundhawg Jul 2022 #9

+10000 we can do it Jul 2022 #15

like a lot of us, they are fed up with stupd fucking people Skittles Jul 2022 #10

More Bison? A brother of the husband of my dad's great aunt watched buffalo applegrove Jul 2022 #11

Simple answer, too many stupid people getting too close to wild animals. bottomofthehill Jul 2022 #25

As a child I saw a man chase a bear to recover stolen hotdogs Cicada Jul 2022 #27

Poking the bears MFM008 Jul 2022 #28

Revenge. Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #30