Skygazers in eight western U.S. states will be treated to a rare “ring of fire” eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14. With the moon covering all but the outer edges of the sun, it will briefly look as though there’s a blazing ring of fire igniting the sky.
22.09.2023 - 04:06 / travelpulse.com / Rich Thomaselli / National Park
Some people will just never learn when it comes to interacting with wildlife.
A group recently surrounded a mama grizzly bear and her cubs at Yellowstone National Park.
There have been countless stories about humans interacting with wild animals, including bison and bears, and it usually ends in a bad way for either side.
The encounter took place at one of the geysers at Yellowstone.
A woman who posted a video of the incident wrote “I tried my best to get them away but man these people were clueless. We eventually had to bail but they were getting even closer as I left.”
There are park guidelines about tourists distancing themselves from wildlife that are routinely ignored. These encounters often end in bodily harm for the tourists, or a case of the animal being shunned by the herd for smelling like a human after the interaction.
Guests at the national parks are supposed to stay 100 yards away from predatory animals. While it might be cute to have a photo or video next to a deer, a grizzly bear is most definitely predatory.
“Remember, it’s your responsibility to maintain that distance. If wildlife approaches you, then you need to move back,” the National Park Service website said.
Comments on the original post by the woman were scathing.
“I’m on the animal's side, let the humans learn the hard way. Darwin Awards for everyone,” one user wrote.
Said another: “It is time for more funding to help have more rangers in place. I also support limiting visitation. Yellowstone will forever be damaged if we continue to allow ignorant groups to enter and ignore common sense precautions.”
Skygazers in eight western U.S. states will be treated to a rare “ring of fire” eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14. With the moon covering all but the outer edges of the sun, it will briefly look as though there’s a blazing ring of fire igniting the sky.
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Peak fall foliage is popping in Estes Park, the mountain town just outside of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. Soon, the elk will be bugling as part of their annual mating ritual, a wildlife spectacle that draws tourists to the mountain town for “Elktober.” Down in southern Colorado, the “ring of fire eclipse” is projected to pass directly through Mesa Verde National Park on Oct. 14, drawing tourists eager to catch the rare celestial event among the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings.
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