Posted on 05/16/2016 5:01:57 PM PDT by Innovative
A bison calf that tourists loaded into their vehicle at Yellowstone National Park because they were concerned for its welfare could not be reunited with its herd and had to be euthanized, park officials said Monday as they reasserted the importance of avoiding wildlife
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Animal lovers are like socialists. Animalists think they can tame wild animals. Socialists think they can tame humans.
I was afraid of that. Don’t know why it couldn’t be taken to an wildlife park.
Stupid liberals.
He should have gone to a zoo — the San Diego Zoo, for example, has a bison exhibit. He would have been perfect there. I’m wondering if there isn’t more to this story.
A living metaphor for what do-gooders do. In mega-format, it is the nanny state.
I don’t understand why it couldn’t got to a wildlife rehab facility. Surely there was someplace it could have been taken versus euthanizing it.
Stupid tourists
These are the same government officials that would kill people without a second thought.
They could have shipped that animal to a refuge instead of killing it.
My dislike for this government grows everyday.
could have made a nice BBQ for the homeless somewhere.
I thought Bison made good pets.
Joking aside, if the calf was approaching people, it was likely already rejected by the mother (if not already eaten or dead from giving birth). The calf my have been in bad health itself. Still, it might have made one hell of a 4-H project for some teenagers.
“I was afraid of that. Don’t know why it couldn’t be taken to an wildlife park.”
Ever notice that leftists can find a lot of ways to kill things for the good of that thing even though it really isn’t required? Babies in the womb, a calf, etc.
There is a lesson in that as to how they will treat you if they ever gain a strong grip on power.
Bison are not an endangered species. It was probably sick and would have died anyway.
That is nature.
Drive him down to Turner’s Flying D ranch.
Shades of PETA, which was euthanizing animals left and right while doing stupid stunts “for the animals.” That barely made the news a while back.
The little guy was looking for help and this is what he got. It seems to me one sorrowful example of the cold cruelty that permeates our government and to some degree, our society.
The tourists weren’t the stupid ones, they saw a poor bison calf in need of help. It probably couldn’t keep up with the herd, so it got left behind. The tourists did the right thing, took him to the park rangers, figuring they care and will help.
The rangers were the stupid and cruel ones.
What a waste-— could have gotten a few good veal cutlets out of the calf.
That'll teach 'em. Next time cover it with a blanket and take it home. It'd make a fine BBQ.
Oh yeah, buffalo Parmesan.
It's the other red meat.
Sending it to a zoo would’ve been nice if there’s one that would pay to hold the darn thing until they could come get it or have it delivered. But I would seriously hope there isn’t a pen or corral at Yellowstone for any wild animals. The whole point of Yellowstone is to best reflect what happens in the true wilderness. I’d be very unhappy to learn there are places for wild animals to be placed.
Idiots, cattle ranchers in order to get a cow to geed a strange calf will spray the cows nose with hair spray and the calf with hair spray. When the cow sniffs the calf it recognizes the smeel.
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