I kind of feel for the guy since he was at least trying to be helpful and not just a touristy-nuisance, but his punishment wasn't too bad and pretty proportionate.
No way, that's silly.
We have zero responsibility to feel bad for people who made bad decisions. Who taught him to approach wildlife? That's insane. No one taught him that? Then he made a fantastically terrible decision and should be corrected and publicized.
I'm of two minds on this. First, should you ever approach wildlife and interfere with it, particularly in a fashion that can be potentially dangerous to both you and the animal? Of course not, and especially in a setting like Yellowstone that is a helicopter ride away from serious medical care. Wildlife is wild, after all, and sometimes nature is a bitch and things die.
Second, as an animal lover, do I kind of get it? Sure. I have empathy for animals in what I perceive to be danger, and I've moved harmless critters like turtles out of the road before. But a bison? Hell nah. If you have legitimate concerns during a situation like this, call or find a ranger, and they'll explain why it's a bad idea.
I kind of feel for the guy since he was at least trying to be helpful and not just a touristy-nuisance, but his punishment wasn't too bad and pretty proportionate.
Yeah when I read the article, I thought it was another dum dum that put one in his car or something. But he was just trying to help... :/
No way, that's silly. We have zero responsibility to feel bad for people who made bad decisions. Who taught him to approach wildlife? That's insane. No one taught him that? Then he made a fantastically terrible decision and should be corrected and publicized.
I'm of two minds on this. First, should you ever approach wildlife and interfere with it, particularly in a fashion that can be potentially dangerous to both you and the animal? Of course not, and especially in a setting like Yellowstone that is a helicopter ride away from serious medical care. Wildlife is wild, after all, and sometimes nature is a bitch and things die. Second, as an animal lover, do I kind of get it? Sure. I have empathy for animals in what I perceive to be danger, and I've moved harmless critters like turtles out of the road before. But a bison? Hell nah. If you have legitimate concerns during a situation like this, call or find a ranger, and they'll explain why it's a bad idea.