murfys69law Report post Posted May 11, 2015 If they arrested or fined some of these morons and set a precedence that if you get within the set yardage you will be fined or arrested maybe it would get their attention. They might already have it but I guess they don't enforce from what I see. They have the "Stupid Motorist Law" in AZ. Why not try it there. Save the animals from being shot and makes them money as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted May 11, 2015 If they arrested or fined some of these morons and set a precedence that if you get within the set yardage you will be fined or arrested maybe it would get their attention. They might already have it but I guess they don't enforce from what I see. They have the "Stupid Motorist Law" in AZ. Why not try it there. Save the animals from being shot and makes them money as well. I say let the penalty be what they get.....if you can't be any smarter than that your gene pool needs to be eliminated anyway.....we spend way too much time and money trying to protect people from their own stupidity...... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murfys69law Report post Posted May 11, 2015 If they arrested or fined some of these morons and set a precedence that if you get within the set yardage you will be fined or arrested maybe it would get their attention. They might already have it but I guess they don't enforce from what I see. They have the "Stupid Motorist Law" in AZ. Why not try it there. Save the animals from being shot and makes them money as well. I say let the penalty be what they get.....if you can't be any smarter than that your gene pool needs to be eliminated anyway.....we spend way too much time and money trying to protect people from their own stupidity...... Very true but the animal is the one that suffers when they have to kill it. Shoot the idiots that get to close I guess? Can't do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wyguy Report post Posted May 14, 2015 "When Animals Attack" ... Wait I mean.. "When idiots get to close to nature..." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted May 17, 2015 Exchange student injured by bison in Yellowstone Park 4 hrs ago YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A 16-year-old girl has been gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park while posing for a picture near the animal. The National Park Service says the unidentified girl's injuries were serious but not life-threatening. The agency described her as an exchange student from Taiwan who was visiting the park with her host family. The incident occurred shortly after noon Friday in the Old Faithful area. The Park Service says she and others were between 3 and 6 feet from the bison when she turned her back to the bison to have her picture taken. The bison took a couple steps and gored her. The girl was airlifted to an area hospital. The Park Service advises visitors to stay at least 25 yards away from bison in the park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted May 17, 2015 Yep 25 yards will solve the problem. Yea right! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wyguy Report post Posted May 17, 2015 OHHH!!! Look honey!! The bears are so cute. Lets get close and take a picture!!! I blame that on shows like Gentle Ben... People grow up watching shows that depict bears being friendly and misunderstood. "Oh bears are friendly! Walk up to one and start petting it! that will work" (This is said in partial sarcasm) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted June 4, 2015 2nd injury from Yellowstone bison in 3 weeks highlights safety challenges 11 Print Email RUFFIN PREVOST/Yellowstone Gate Visitors to Yellowstone National Park risk injury when allowing bison or other wildlife to approach within 25 yards, as photographers are seen doing in this file photo. June 02, 2015 4:25 pm • By RUFFIN PREVOST YellowstoneGate (7) Comments Related Video A 62-year-old Australian man sustained serious injuries Tuesday morning after an encounter with a bison near Old Faithful Lodge in Yellowstone National Park. The man, whose name was not released by park authorities, is the second visitor in less than three weeks to suffer a serious injury after a close encounter with a bison near Old Faithful geyser. While it is not uncommon for park visitors to be injured by bison or other wildlife, officials from Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have commented recently about what they say is a growing challenge in educating international visitors about the danger of wild animals. According to information released by the park’s public affairs office about Tuesday’s incident, witnesses reported that several people were crowding around a bison that was lying on the grass near a paved footpath. The man approached the bison while taking pictures with a tablet. When he had moved to within five feet, the animal charged, tossing the man into the air several times. When responding rangers arrived on scene, the bison was about 100 yards from the victim. The victim was transported by ambulance and then taken by helicopter for further medical treatment. Park authorities reported that the man’s injuries were not considered life-threatening, but additional details were not immediately available. Last month, a 16-year-old Taiwanese exchange student was injured by a bison while visiting the Upper Geyser Basin with her host family. While hiking near Old Faithful Geyser, the family joined a group of people watching a bison grazing adjacent to the trail. Witnesses to last month’s incident reported that the girl was within about five feet of the bison when she turned her back to the animal to have her picture taken. During a March interview conducted before either of the recent bison incidents, outgoing Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash discussed “the ongoing issue we have in helping visitors understand that (Yellowstone’s) wild animals are truly wild, and that they are visiting a wild environment.” “I frankly wonder if our challenges in that area aren’t getting greater over time now, simply because visitors today have less experience with wild, large animals than visitors may have had 30 years ago,” Nash said. Visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton are from increasingly urban and international population bases, making it more difficult — but even more important — for managers to convey critical safety information about wildlife and the hazards of a wild environment. During a May visit to Cody for National Parks Day, Grand Teton Superintendent David Vela said the National Park Service increasingly is looking for new ways to connect with international tourists and younger visitors. One option is a platform of smartphone apps that can convey information about any national park unit, while Grand Teton has created its own Chinese-language print magazine that offers key safety tips for first-time visitors, he said. But bison injuries are likely to remain among the most common sources of serious injuries in Yellowstone. Bison can sprint three times faster than humans can run, and are unpredictable and dangerous. And with 3.5 million annual visitors spreading out across Yellowstone’s 2.2. million acres to view and photograph up to 5,000 bison, the odds are high that more such incidents are likely — or even inevitable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted June 4, 2015 That's some scary stuff , im thinkin we need to thin'em out to protect the doche bags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
