Everywhere you turn lately there is a story about someone having a negative encounter with the bison in Yellowstone National Park. It seems that no one remembers the number one rule of national parks is take only pictures and leave only footprints. It is impossible to accidentally encounter a bison, they average 8 feet tall and the ground shakes for every bit of a hundred feet when they approach. If you 'encounter' one you are actively doing so deliberately.
For each living bison there were one million bison slaughtered at the turn of the century. Our government did this because they were actively trying to starve all of the native Americans. Leave the bison alone, before some waterhead politician decides they are a public safety issue. Put some of the rangers to work handing out tickets for harrassing the animals and write about that. PS: Drop a half-eaten bag of fries out the window of your car in Yellowstone? $5000 fine. Believe it.
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