Did I imagine it, or can someone confirm that along Northside drive there is a sign that says something like "A child was killed here by a deer." I seem to remember it is near El Cap, but could be elsewhere.
Anyone know the sign?
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Re: Deer killed a person sign... October 25, 2012 12:44PM |
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A desire for accuracy isn't condoning anything.
And if you think that the parents don't feel properly chastised ALREADY for the child slipping away from them, have another think about that. (You don't sound like a parent - most parents understand that no matter how anal you get or how careful you are, kids do get away from you, and so parents don't need any additional shamey-shame finger pointing. They already hung themselves on a cross many times over for their inattention that led to the accident.)
First off, I have a six year old son and we go to Yosemite often. He loves it there and knows the rules. I watch him like a hawk, as every parent should. Also, this forum is for the transfer of knowledge, not for crucifixion, that is for Sundays
I also assume that the parents of the kids in the deer feeding video or the bison video are not on this forum, and if they are I want to apologize if what I am saying is offensive.I think what plawrence and I are trying to convey is that the buck needs to stop somewhere. With kids it is literally their parents, which is why they are nitwits for letting their kids pet/feed a deer or go near a bison. So why say something that obvious on a forum like this??? To maybe get the rest of the adults who may witness this activity in a National Park to SPEAK UP!!! Yell something like, "Hey, you don’t want people calling you a nitwit on a forum do you!" Or fill in the blank.
In the end, these are wild animals and people should know better. Let's stop looking for excuses in the details and call these people out on their behavior.
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I do, when I am in uniform or not. Sensible behavior seems to be something that many visitors leave at the entrance gate. They park in the middle of a busy road. They drive the wrong way. They throw trash out the window, leave dirty diapers on the side of the road. They pass on blind corners. They swim in water near a deadly waterfall. They can't follow a simple map or directions. They think they can pet wild animals. They, the humans, are out of their natural habitat. They're in a new situation where they don't know the rules or the dangers. They're overwhelmed. We can't hire enough rangers to follow everyone around. Adults just have to act like adults, think, and take responsibility for their own actions. They shouldn't need a sign to tell them not to feed the animals... but they do.Quote
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...In the end, these are wild animals and people should know better. Let's stop looking for excuses in the details and call these people out on their behavior.
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The trick is to scare the deer away. They listen better than the humans.
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We need smarter visitors
Maybe an entrance exam?
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We need smarter visitors
Maybe an entrance exam?
No, the problem is not dumb people. It's that the deer in Yosemite are too smart, and are peeved by the "don't feed the deer" signs. Listen to this lady on a call-in talk show in my native North Dakota, explaining how to fix the problem of cars hitting deer. The call is legit, not a hoax....the press interviewed her later.
http://mattraydio.com/2012/10/12/y94-playhouse-caller-thinks-deer-crossing-signs-lure-deer-to-cross-the-highway/
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These are very intelligent, and patient, animals. I wonder where the school is they all go to to learn about these signs?
They don't need to go to any school, since they're homeschooled from day one.
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I nose wear to cross da road two:
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They don't need to go to any school, since they're homeschooled from day one.
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