Read this on another site "Lessons of irony"

[bersaguy]

TODAY'S LESSONS IN IRONY

We are told not to judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics.
But on the other hand, we are also encouraged to judge all gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics.
How is that supposed to work?

Meanwhile, The National Park Service, administered by the U.S Department of the Interior, asks us "Please do not feed the animals." Their stated policy is because "The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves.

Thus ends today's irony lesson.

[hipower]

Food for thought.

[TrickyNicky]

Wish I could like that twice.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Please link the policy.

I can't seem to find that reason anywhere in the NPS policies.

[daddyo]

Because.... liberals. And that's all I have to say about that.

[TrickyNicky]

Please link the policy.
I can't seem to find that reason anywhere in the NPS policies.

I don't know if there is a real written policy or not, I've seen signs to the effect in some of our national forests in Ca though.

[bersaguy]

There are signs all over the Great Smoky Mountain National Park telling you not to feed the bears and wildlife so it must be on the books someplace of it is just going park by park for rules................ :shrug: :shrug: 

[Dolomite_supafly]

TODAY'S LESSONS IN IRONY

We are told not to judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics.
But on the other hand, we are also encouraged to judge all gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics.
How is that supposed to work?

Meanwhile, The National Park Service, administered by the U.S Department of the Interior, asks us "Please do not feed the animals." Their stated policy is because "The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves.

Thus ends today's irony lesson.

 

 

Not feeding the bears is one thing but does it actually say "The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves"? If so I would really like to see that.

[Oh Shoot]

Not feeding the bears is one thing but does it actually say "The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves"? If so I would really like to see that.

 

Not verbatim, but pert close:

 

"Nationwide bear management experience has clearly shown that bears attracted to human food sources, or that are deliberately fed by humans, have a relatively short life. The survival rate of bears receiving food from people is likely a fraction of that of “wild” bears that do not have repeated contact with humans. The deliberate and accidental feeding of bears is socially irresponsible and causes animals to become conditioned and habituated to people. Bears that habituate to human presence eventually become a threat to human safety. The end result is that such bears are often killed by intolerant and/or fearful landowners or have to be destroyed by the TWRA. The fact that “garbage kills bears” is irrefutable."

 

http://www.tn.gov/twra/bearmain.html

 

- OS