WATCH: Herd of bison charges tourists who get too close at national park
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Denver Gazette ^
| May 20, 2024 | Piper Russell
A video that was recently published online shows a herd of bison charge at a group of tourists in Yellowstone National Park, according to an article from USA Today. In the video, captured by Adella Gonzalez last Wednesday, a herd of bison walks across a pathway and back into the grass. A
group of people then move closer to the bison and cross "mere feet in front of the herd." The bison herd then charges the tourists, who notice and manage to move out of the way in time, allowing the bison to continue running their intended path. According to...
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Idaho man arrested for kicking bison in Yellowstone
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Not The Bee ^
| may 1, 2024 | Mister Retrops
Very drunk Idaho man Clarence Yoder tried it, and as the saying goes, he found out. Police
caught up with Yoder at the Yellowstone hospital and arrested him. He was charged with disorderly conduct, approaching wildlife, disturbing wildlife, and being intoxicated "to a degree that may endanger oneself".
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Idaho man arrested for kicking Yellowstone bison while drunk: officials
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foxnews.com ^
| April 30, 2024 | Greg Norman Fox News
An Idaho man has been arrested after allegedly kicking a Yellowstone bison in the leg while drunk, park officials say. Clarence
Yoder, 40, of Idaho Falls, ended up injuring himself in the incident that happened near the park’s West Entrance on April 21, according to the National Park Service. "Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an individual who harassed a herd of bison and kicked a bison in the leg," the NPS said in a statement. "They located the suspect's vehicle near the West Entrance and stopped it in the town of West Yellowstone, Montana." "Yoder...
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Man Accused Of Drunk-Kicking Bison Sets Off Yellowstone’s Animal Attack Season
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Cowboy State Daily ^
| April 29, 2024 | Mark Heinz
The 2024 tourist season has just begun in Yellowstone, and there are already plenty of incidents of people getting too close to wildlife, like in this recent file photo. On
Monday, Yellowstone National Park annoucned the arrest of a man who not only allegedly harassed a herd of bison, he kicked one in the leg. (Reader photo: Ralee Plunkett) An Idaho man is accused of kicking a bison while drunk, becoming Yellowstone National Park’s first bison attack victim of the season, the park announced Monday. The incident took stupid human tricks to an entirely new level, the curator of the...
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Yellowstone tourist learns that trying to ride bison really isn't a good idea
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www.advnture.com ^
| January 2, 2024 | By Cat Ellis
Bison are responsible for more injuries than any other animal at Yellowstone, including bears and snakes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All visitors to Yellowstone National Park are warned to give the animals plenty of space, but sometimes that advice goes in one ear and out the other, as one tourist recently demonstrated. Ignoring
official advice not to pet the fluffy cows, the man approached a particularly large bison and asked if he could stroke its fur. Excited, he then asked whether he could ride it before being startled back by the animal's bristling reaction. A video of the close call (which you can...
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It’s Time For The South Dakota Annual Bison Rustle and Roundup-The herd will quite literally say bye-son to this years calves
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IFL Science ^
| 10-17-23 | ELEANOR HIGGS
ut across the plains of South Dakota, over 1,500 bison (Bison bison bison) were rounded up recently as part of efforts to protect the species and maintain the health of the herd. Every
year, the Custer State Park holds this annual health check to make sure the bison are thriving and help to vaccinate the year's new calves. Moving these animals, where the males can reach as tall as 1.82 meters (6 feet) and weigh approximately 900 kilograms (2,000 pounds), is no small matter – and keeping the species safe is vitally important. Bison used to be plentiful across the...
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‘It’s horrid’: Man claims two bison shot by refuge workers and left to rot on his property
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KFOR ^
| 9/27/23 | Katelyn Ogle
LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma property owner living near the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is outraged after he said two bison that wandered onto his property were shot and killed by refuge workers. “It’s
horrid,” said David Folkert. On Sunday, Folkert’s mother was delighted to spot two bison roaming her property, just behind his land near a dried up creek “Shortly after that, two Wichita wildlife refuge employees knocked on her front door, inquiring about the two buffalo,” said Folkert. Then, Folkert said they left On Monday, Folkert caught the lingering smell of death from his property. “If I...
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NPS Issues Wildlife Warning After Visitors Are Injured by Bison at 2 U.S. Parks
“Park staff would like to remind visitors that bison are large, powerful, and wild. They can turn quickly and can easily outrun humans."
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Travel + Leisure ^
| July 21, 2023 | Michael Cappetta
The National Park Service (NPS) is advising visitors to proceed with extra caution as two people were recently injured after interactions with wild bison at both Yellowstone National Park, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. On Monday, a woman from Arizona was charged and gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park. “The
female was walking with another individual in a field in front of the Lake Lodge when they saw two bison," the NPS explained of the incident in a release the NPS shared. "Upon seeing them, the visitors turned to walk away from the bison. One of the bison...
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Bison gores woman at Yellowstone National Park
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Washington Examiner ^
| July 18, 2023 11:32 AM | by Luke Gentile
An Arizona woman was rushed to the hospital on Monday after she was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park. The incident occurred in the morning near the Lake Lodge Cabins on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake, according to a release by the park. "The
female was walking with another individual in a field in front of the Lake Lodge when they saw two bison. Upon seeing them, the visitors turned to walk away from the bison. One of the bison charged and gored the woman," the release read. She suffered "significant injuries to her chest and abdomen...
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Yellowstone National Park says encounter between park visitor and bison calf forced authorities to euthanize animal
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CNN ^
| May 24, 2023 | Sara Smart
Officials at Yellowstone National Park say they were forced to put down a newborn bison calf after another unfortunate encounter between a park visitor and wildlife, according to a release from the National Park Service. On Saturday evening, an unidentified man disturbed a bison calf after it was separated from its mother
and herd when crossing the Lamar River in the park, the news release said. “As the calf struggled, the man pushed the calf up from the river and onto the roadway,” NPS said in the news release. Park regulations state that people need to stay at least 25...
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Rare White Bison Born At Wyoming’s Bear River State Park
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cowboystatedaily.com ^
| May 17, 2023 | John Thompson
A rare white bison was born at Bear River State Park near Evanston, Wyoming, on Tuesday. A white bison named Wyoming Hope gave birth Tuesday morning to a 1-in-10 million white bison calf at Bear Lake State Park. A white bison named Wyoming Hope gave birth Tuesday morning to a 1-in-10 million
white bison calf at Bear Lake State Park. (Bear Lake State Park) A 30-pound rare white bison calf hit the ground at the Bear River State Park near Evanston, Wyoming, at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Park Superintendent Tyfani Sager said the new baby is small, but by all...
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2nd visitor in 3 days gored by Yellowstone park bison
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https://www.kptv.com ^
| Published: Jul. 1, 2022 at 8:39 AM CDT | Updated: 2 hours ago | Staff
Park officials said bison are wild and unpredictable, as recent incidents show. For
the second time in three days, a visitor to Yellowstone National Park has been gored by a bison. Park officials say a 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison Wednesday as they were returning to their vehicle at a Yellowstone Lake trailhead. The woman’s injuries were not life-threatening. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Cody, Wyoming. The incident remains under investigation. On Monday, a 34-year-old Colorado man got too close to a bison and was thrown as he...
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Bison gores man near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
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MTN News ^
| 6-28-22
A Colorado man was gored by a bull bison near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on Monday, June 27, 2022, according to Yellowstone National Park (YNP). YNP said in a media release the 34-year-old man from Colorado Springs was walking with his family on a boardwalk when the bull bison charged the
group.
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A woman was gored and tossed by a bison after approaching the animal in Yellowstone National Park
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CNN ^
| June 1, 2022 | Paradise Afshar and Kaylene Chassie,
An Ohio woman was gored by a bison after she got within 10 feet of the animal in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, officials said. The
25-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, suffered puncture wound and other injuries Monday after she approached a bison near a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, park officials said in a news release. "Consequently, the bison gored the woman and tossed her 10 feet into the air"
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A woman was attacked by a bison after approaching the animal in Yellowstone National Park
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WBAL TV Baltimore ^
| 1 June 2022 | Paradise Afshar and Kaylene Chassie
An Ohio woman was gored by a bison after she got within 10 feet of the animal in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, officials said. The
25-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, suffered a puncture wound and other injuries Monday after she approached a bison near a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, park officials said in a news release. "Consequently, the bison gored the woman and tossed her 10 feet into the air," the news release said. Park emergency medical providers responded and the woman was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center by ambulance, officials said. "This...
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Billy, the runaway bison, is being lured back to the farm with treats: ‘Her motivation for food is going to be her downfall’
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE ^
| JAN 26, 2022 | NARA SCHOENBERG
Billy, the runaway bison who became an unlikely social media star in suburban Cary this fall, is being lured home with the help of molasses-sweetened feed, according to one of her co-owners. Scott
Comstock of Milk & Honey Farmstead in Wauconda said that the bison, dubbed Billy by some of her fans, has been staying close to the farm in a forest preserve, and he has been able to see her daily, sometimes from as close as 10 feet away. Using food, he is encouraging the wily 950-pound bovine to walk in and out of an enclosure he built for...
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Watch: Bison herd surrounds ‘flipped out’ Yellowstone tourists
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MSN ^
| Nov. 6, 2021
The Broyles of Tennessee were visiting Yellowstone National Park where they got an unexpected welcome on the park’s entrance road. A
herd of bison, estimated to number around 150, sauntered down the highway stopping traffic and engulfing the Broyles’ SUV, all captured on video.
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Bison fight on Yellowstone road caught on video
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For the Win ^
| Sept 20, 2021 | Pete Thomas
The National Park Service has shared footage showing a 2,000-pound bison ramming another bison and briefly sending its rival airborne. . .“Durin’
matin’ season, male bison can be mighty aggressive, though all bison ‘n other wildlife can be dangerous and give you a heave!” the park service wrote Sunday on Instagram. “Remember to always keep yer distance — 25 yards from bison ‘n elk; 100 yards from all other wildlife.”....
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Joe Biden Gives Vladimir Putin Custom Aviator Sunglasses, Crystal Bison Sculpture
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breitbart ^
| 06/17/2021 | Charlie Spiering
President Joe Biden gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of sunglasses and a crystal sculpture Wednesday to mark their meeting in Geneva. A White House official described the sunglasses in a statement sent to reporters: Biden prefers the large military-style aviator sunglasses while Putin has been photographed with more narrow sunglasses.
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Denver Returns 14 Bison To Tribal Land In Reparations, Conservation Effort
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NPR ^
| April 14, 2021
Fourteen American bison headed to their new homes on native land this month. Indigenous
tribes received the bison from Denver Parks and Recreation as a form of reparations, the first gift in a 10-year ordinance to donate surplus bison that will also go toward tribal conservation efforts. The bison came from the department's two conservation herds that descended from a handful of historic Yellowstone bison. Denver typically auctions off its surplus bison to avoid overgrazing, but there was still an excess after this year's auction in March. "We just decided we couldn't have another auction," says Scott Gilmore, DPR's deputy...
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