According to the National Park Service, a kind-hearted visitor who attempted to save a baby bison calf last weekend at Yellowstone National Park actually contributed to its demise.
According to an NPS news release on Tuesday, the man observed the baby animal struggling in a location in northern Wyoming where the Lamar River and Soda Butte Creek converge.
“As the calf struggled, the man pushed the calf up from the river and onto the roadway,” the release said. “Visitors later observed the calf walk up to and follow cars and people.”
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The young animal made it across the perilous river, but without its mother or its herd, it now faced a new kind of threat.
According to a report on the incident by The Cowboy State Daily, wildlife experts refute the conventional wisdom that the mother of the calf would have rejected it after it was handled by humans.
The calf “showed no interest” in attempting to swim across the river to join the herd, according to the news source, and the mother appeared reluctant to do so as well.
“The day was getting late,” the Cowboy Daily reported. “Park authorities closed that section of the road, briefly. A single gunshot was heard.
“When visitors returned to the area, the calf was gone.”
(News Release) Yellowstone law enforcement officers investigate incident of a man intentionally disturbing a bison calf; incident results in death of calf. Visitors: Respect wildlife by giving them room to roam. More: https://t.co/A8mJc9WeaR
Photo courtesy / Hellen Jack pic.twitter.com/qpiFmYFaKP
— Yellowstone National Park (@YellowstoneNPS) May 23, 2023
The NPS confirmed the animal had been euthanized.
“In this case, park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the calf with the herd. These efforts failed. The calf was later killed by park staff because it was abandoned by the herd and causing a hazardous situation by approaching cars and people along the roadway,” the release said.
Now, the National Park Service is looking for information on the man who tried to help the animal, which was a violation of park regulations. Visitors must adhere to these regulations and keep a distance of 25 yards from animals including bison, elk, and deer.
“Disregarding these regulations can result in fines, injury and even death,” the park service said.
“The safety of these animals, as well as human safety, depends on everyone using good judgment and following these simple rules,” it said.
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“If you were in Lamar Valley on the evening of May 20, 2023, and have information that could help this investigation, please contact the Yellowstone National Park Tip Line at 307-344-2132 or YELL_Tip@nps.gov,” the release said.
The man in question was described as a “white male in his 40-50’s, wearing a blue shirt and black pants.”
So what was the bystander supposed to do — let the calf drown?
In a word: Yes.
“Newborn calves can sometimes struggle fording swollen waterways in an attempt to keep up with the herd,” the Cowboy State Daily explained. “They are almost always eventually successful. Even if they are not, it’s nature.”
The NPS has referred animal lovers to a section on its website titled “Why Yellowstone Doesn’t Rescue Wildlife.”
“Every year, hundreds of animals are injured or separated from their mothers or groups for various reasons,” the park service explained.
“A few of these events have gone viral on social media and elicited world-wide requests for the park to save these animals, rehabilitate them, and return them to the wild,” it said.
“With so much attention, why doesn’t Yellowstone automatically rescue orphaned or injured animals?”
Basically, it comes down to the circle of life.
“Each year animals have more offspring than can possibly survive,” the park service said.
“The death of some animals is a necessary part of sustaining our populations of predators, scavengers, decomposers, and, eventually, herbivores once the nutrient cycle comes full circle,” it said.”
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