Tourist Pleads Guilty to Helping Baby Bison Separated from Mother in Yellowstone
Posted on AllSides June 2nd, 2023
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A Hawaii man pleaded guilty to "intentionally disturbing wildlife" after he attempted to help a struggling newborn bison that had been separated from its mother in Yellowstone National Park, forcing officials to euthanize the animal. Clifford Walters pleaded guilty Wednesday to "one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife" according to a media release from the US Attorney in Wyoming. He was ordered to pay a $500 fine, a $500 community service payment to Yellowstone Wildlife Protection Fund, a $30 special assessment and a $10 processing fee,...