A 1957 episode of Woody Woodpecker taught us not to feed the bears. missed? Parkway during peak leaf viewing season. Why, you may ask? Well, according to the NPS, some people just can’t leave the wildlife alone. BlueRidge NPS posted on Instagram on Monday that they have received “multiple” documented reports of visitors feeding and trying to hold young bears in recent weeks. who often publishes jokes and funny lines, he was not joking. “We are temporarily closing this section of the road for the safety of the bear and park visitors,” Superintendent Tracy Swartout said. “When people intentionally attract bears with garbage and food it can lead to very dangerous situations. In this case we want to give the bear a chance to lose interest in the area before the situation escalates and the visitors or the bear are damaged.” incidents occurred at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook, but on Monday, the NPS closed the Parkway from the Craggy Gardens picnic area to Ox Creek Road. The stretch will remain closed until further notice, to the dismay of tourists and residents alike. “And tourists wonder why we are hostile towards them,” said one commenter. “These are the same people trying to herd fluffy cows in Yellowstone. Natural selection at work,” said another. According to NPS, fall is a critical time of year for bears. Between September and November, bears can forage for food for up to 20 hours a day as they attempt to put on weight for winter and hibernation. During this time, the bears are actively looking for natural foods, but they also take advantage of human foods, that is, picnic baskets, when the opportunity presents itself. So for us, the Georgia coast and the Lowcountry, it’s the same thing as when people feed our alligators. “A fed alligator is a dead alligator,” goes the mantra. The same could be said for bears as well.
A 1957 episode Woody Woodpecker he taught us not to feed the bears.
Not even what?
How about Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo Bear?
Too young for that too?
The National Park Service has closed an eight-mile stretch of North Carolina’s scenic Blue Ridge Parkway during leaf-viewing season.
Why, you may ask?
Well, according to NPS, some people just can’t leave wildlife alone.
BlueRidgeNPS posted on Monday Instagram that they have received “multiple” documented reports of visitors who have fed and tried to keep a young bear in recent weeks.
The NPS, which often posts funny jokes and lines, was no joke.
“We are closing this section of the road temporarily for the safety of the bear and park visitors,” Superintendent Tracy Swartout said. “When people intentionally attract bears with garbage and food it can lead to very dangerous situations. In this case we want to give the bear a chance to lose interest in the area before the situation escalates and the visitors or the bear is injured.”
Practical incidents occurred at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook, but effective Monday, the NPS closed the Parkway from the Craggy Gardens Picnic Area to Ox Creek Road.
The stretch will remain closed until further notice, to the dismay of tourists and residents alike.
“And tourists wonder why we are hostile towards them,” said one commenter.
“These are the same people trying to charge fluffy cows in Yellowstone. Natural selection at work,” said another.
According to NPS, fall is a critical time of year for bears.
Between September and November, bears can forage for food for up to 20 hours a day as they attempt to put on weight for winter and hibernation.
During this time, the bears are actively looking for natural food, but also take advantage of human food, that is, picnic baskets, when the opportunity presents itself.
So for us from the Georgia coast and the Lowcountry, it’s the same thing as when people feed our alligators.
“A fed alligator is a dead alligator,” goes the mantra.
The same could be said for bears as well.
