Grizzlies under glass so that people can have a thrill of taking a protected selfie really is really poor. No concept of the welfare of the animal, just more entertainment for visitors. It is any wonder people can’t tell the difference between a zoo and a National Park anymore? These poor cubs could still go back to the wild, and should.
“When I remove a bear that has killed and consumed somebody, it causes a major uproar and elicits thousands of comments on social media,” he said.
“But when we remove a bear because it’s been damaging property and hasn’t harmed anyone, we don’t typically hear a peep of protest from the public.”
That’s because they typically are relocated and not killed, aren’t they? And in this case, if it were not for the man’s carelessness and the encouragement and support of continued carelessness by park officials and society, both he and the bear would still be alive today. That’s the cause of the uproar. Our freedom to be stupid trumps all, even the life of animals.
The Missoulian newspaper had a story on that visitor request also, and the comments section gives some idea of the stupid things people are thinking in the national parks. Supposedly someone asked “When does the glacier come by?”
Here’s some more info from Ghost Bear Photography, who have been very involved in trying to get these poor cubs help. The Park could make the best of a bad situation and look like superstars for doing this, but no – they prefer to look like the bad guys and stand on some dumb principle:
Good links! I’m glad they’re getting involved. What happened to Cecil and Blaze and her cubs is doubly sad when they are forgotten as everyone moves on. Animal lives will actually start to matter when the outrage is big enough and long enough to actually effect change.
Why don’t we just put the bears on unicycles and let them ride the trails with the tourists?
While we’re talking about DUMB, here is something that actually was occurring until around 1970 in Yellowstone. The park still had dumps inside it then. The park service set up bleachers near some of those dumps so visitors could sit around and gawk at the bears eating garbage! So the visitors got to see the bears and have a successful vacation and the bears got more accustomed to having people around. Are we getting the idea of where that went?
The request does reveal the mindset of many park visitors and makes me think there should be wilderness areas and Forest Service land where human beings are not welcome. No hunting, no trapping, no fishing, no selfies. When people have to be the center of everything and when they are anywhere around wild animals, the witlessness of some of those people will lead to trouble. If that trouble results in harm to a person, then the wild animal will pay dearly for it, as Blaze did and as her cubs will.
If people insist on being part of a wilderness area, it should be at their own risk. If they get close up and personal with a grizzly bear or bison and live to tell about it, then they have had a wilderness experience to brag about. If they get close up and personal and never exit the area, then they will have had the ultimate wilderness experience for their survivors to relate.
I read he lost his job! I’m disgusted but not surprised. Some of those organizations are vindictive and either fire people or make life miserable inside. I just hope he is proud of what he did.
Maybe she should have gone to NJ. Recently a woman was allegedly “attacked” by a black bear. I think the bear nipped her on the leg. Whatever. I mean get over it.
Naturally the Bear paid for his actions with his LIFE!
When I saw the story on the news Sunday night I was bullsh*t that the bear had to be put down. I hate this attitude of Humans first. WHY? Why humans first? Humans s*ck.
BTW did you see this news video story? The bears swimming in a family’s backyard pool. I couldn’t find a better video. In this one, all you can hear is the whiny kid in the background.
Now if I had seen this, I would have enjoyed watching a family of bears cooling off in my pool but not these a-holes — they had zero appreciation for the wildlife.
I hate to admit it, but I enjoyed this immensely. They’re like children – the Teddy Bears’ Pool Party! I hope that for this transgression they don’t all get the Death Penalty.
I too enjoyed it. And I agree, they did appear to be like children, only we both know they won’t grow up to be asshole animal killers. Did you listen to the kids? Why couldn’t the mother have explained to the kids that it was amazing and look at nature’s wild life and no we don’t want to hurt the bears…
Well, I hope it is fairly decent place for them, but I don’t expect much. People’s entertainment will always come first, before the welfare of these poor animals.
“Yellowstone is bear country, and park officials strongly encourage hikers to travel in groups of three or more, to carry bear spray that is easy to grab and to make noise while hiking to scare away bears. The park requires that people stay at least 100 yards from bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards from other large animals.”**
**But don’t worry, if you don’t feel like carrying bear spray or following the rules, we’ll kill the bears for you anyway. Go out and have fun, that’s what we’re all about here!
Exposing the Big Game 
“Our exhibit is designed to get you nose to nose. To see their paws and teeth right up close is what has made them an awesome addition to the zoo.”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/08/150828-grizzly-bears-yellowstone-attack-animals-science-cubs/
Grizzlies under glass so that people can have a thrill of taking a protected selfie really is really poor. No concept of the welfare of the animal, just more entertainment for visitors. It is any wonder people can’t tell the difference between a zoo and a National Park anymore? These poor cubs could still go back to the wild, and should.
“When I remove a bear that has killed and consumed somebody, it causes a major uproar and elicits thousands of comments on social media,” he said.
“But when we remove a bear because it’s been damaging property and hasn’t harmed anyone, we don’t typically hear a peep of protest from the public.”
That’s because they typically are relocated and not killed, aren’t they? And in this case, if it were not for the man’s carelessness and the encouragement and support of continued carelessness by park officials and society, both he and the bear would still be alive today. That’s the cause of the uproar. Our freedom to be stupid trumps all, even the life of animals.
The Missoulian newspaper had a story on that visitor request also, and the comments section gives some idea of the stupid things people are thinking in the national parks. Supposedly someone asked “When does the glacier come by?”
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/yellowstone-visitor-wants-park-to-train-bears-to-be-where/article_683c57d2-3322-5212-987a-06091d5b2a37.html
Here’s some more info from Ghost Bear Photography, who have been very involved in trying to get these poor cubs help. The Park could make the best of a bad situation and look like superstars for doing this, but no – they prefer to look like the bad guys and stand on some dumb principle:
http://ghostbearphotography.com/experts-say-captivity-no-option-return-yellowstone-grizzly-cubs-to-wild/
Good links! I’m glad they’re getting involved. What happened to Cecil and Blaze and her cubs is doubly sad when they are forgotten as everyone moves on. Animal lives will actually start to matter when the outrage is big enough and long enough to actually effect change.
Why don’t we just put the bears on unicycles and let them ride the trails with the tourists?
While we’re talking about DUMB, here is something that actually was occurring until around 1970 in Yellowstone. The park still had dumps inside it then. The park service set up bleachers near some of those dumps so visitors could sit around and gawk at the bears eating garbage! So the visitors got to see the bears and have a successful vacation and the bears got more accustomed to having people around. Are we getting the idea of where that went?
http://www.yellowstonepark.com/2011/06/yellowstone-bears-no-longer-get-garbage-treats/
The request does reveal the mindset of many park visitors and makes me think there should be wilderness areas and Forest Service land where human beings are not welcome. No hunting, no trapping, no fishing, no selfies. When people have to be the center of everything and when they are anywhere around wild animals, the witlessness of some of those people will lead to trouble. If that trouble results in harm to a person, then the wild animal will pay dearly for it, as Blaze did and as her cubs will.
If people insist on being part of a wilderness area, it should be at their own risk. If they get close up and personal with a grizzly bear or bison and live to tell about it, then they have had a wilderness experience to brag about. If they get close up and personal and never exit the area, then they will have had the ultimate wilderness experience for their survivors to relate.
I was wondering what had become of this wonderful man, and I thought the same as one of the comments:
“I’m sure each morning when Mr. Casavant wakes up and stares in the mirror, he can look at his reflection and know he made the correct decision.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/08/28/province-wants-conservation-officer-ousted-from-service-for-saving-baby-bears_n_8055838.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green
I read he lost his job! I’m disgusted but not surprised. Some of those organizations are vindictive and either fire people or make life miserable inside. I just hope he is proud of what he did.
I posted about his situation several weeks ago; the last I heard he was still out of a job…
Maybe she should have gone to NJ. Recently a woman was allegedly “attacked” by a black bear. I think the bear nipped her on the leg. Whatever. I mean get over it.
Naturally the Bear paid for his actions with his LIFE!
Naturally (not). Everything humans do is unnaturally, so why start now?
Good point.
When I saw the story on the news Sunday night I was bullsh*t that the bear had to be put down. I hate this attitude of Humans first. WHY? Why humans first? Humans s*ck.
BTW did you see this news video story? The bears swimming in a family’s backyard pool. I couldn’t find a better video. In this one, all you can hear is the whiny kid in the background.
Now if I had seen this, I would have enjoyed watching a family of bears cooling off in my pool but not these a-holes — they had zero appreciation for the wildlife.
I hate to admit it, but I enjoyed this immensely. They’re like children – the Teddy Bears’ Pool Party! I hope that for this transgression they don’t all get the Death Penalty.
I too enjoyed it. And I agree, they did appear to be like children, only we both know they won’t grow up to be asshole animal killers. Did you listen to the kids? Why couldn’t the mother have explained to the kids that it was amazing and look at nature’s wild life and no we don’t want to hurt the bears…
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/us/yellowstone-grizzly-cubs-toledo-zoo-feat/index.html
Well, I hope it is fairly decent place for them, but I don’t expect much. People’s entertainment will always come first, before the welfare of these poor animals.
“Yellowstone is bear country, and park officials strongly encourage hikers to travel in groups of three or more, to carry bear spray that is easy to grab and to make noise while hiking to scare away bears. The park requires that people stay at least 100 yards from bears and wolves, and at least 25 yards from other large animals.”**
**But don’t worry, if you don’t feel like carrying bear spray or following the rules, we’ll kill the bears for you anyway. Go out and have fun, that’s what we’re all about here!