Comments on: The Wildlife in National Parks is… Wild

By: Moose Droppings » Surviving Encounter With Wildlife

Moose Droppings » Surviving Encounter With Wildlife — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:50:39 +0000

[...] I ran across an interesting article in the Salt Lake Tribune on how to survive encounters with wildlife. They cover the wildlife native to their part of the country but much applies to a large part of the United States. Check it out and maybe you’ll walk away from your next photo op with a buffalo. [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:33:27 +0000

I hope the kid is alright and that this story gets some publicity so other people won’t make the same mistake.

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:51:39 +0000

Growing up around even domestic animals, I had a great respect for the large creatures – because after all, I don’t care how domestic a two thousand pound bull is, I did’t want him to have a “moment” that cost me my life. To not respect a WILD animal is just beyond stupid. I guess, growing up around animals – both wild and domestic – we just assume that people would be smart enough to realize the danger that an animal that size poses. Except, I don’t think it should take someone who has grown up around animals to realize a bison is dangerous – those parents are lacking in brain power. I hope the child recovers fully – and I hope everyone involved learned their lesson.

By: Kristine Shreve

Kristine Shreve — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:10:56 +0000

I’ve seen it happen too. People seem to think wild animals that live in national parks are show animals, there to be touched and petted and photgraphed. A wild animal is always a wild animal, whether its in a park or a zoo or in the wild.

By: ar

ar — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:07:36 +0000

What a beautiful picture. What an ugly story.
Sometimes I think kids should be removed from the ill-prepared parents, so
as to give the child a fighting chance out there. Stupid decisions are one
thing, not realizing a decision should be made, is quite another. Isn’t it
stupid to let your child near wild animals? Is it stupid to call wild animals
momma and daddy and baby? Is it stupid to think the animals have houses
to live in(although they haven’t mastered the lock and key, yet)? Is it stupid to think we should stop killing—-everything? I wonder if it’s stupid
to make my friend move so the animals will be alright? Or if it’s stupid to
take my other friend’s home so the better good can have enough room?

Stupid is as stupid does. If stupid were a desease, what then? The boy
tossed by the bison is certainly safer than watching television. At least
you can see what has happened to him.

Keep taking the kids out in the wilds to see all of lifes gifts but keep an
eye on them, Dad and Mom. That’s why they call it the Wild.