Comments on: Don’t Feed ‘em http://www.yosemiteblog.com/2007/07/25/dont-feed-em/ The Insiders Guide to Yosemite Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Edie http://www.yosemiteblog.com/2007/07/25/dont-feed-em/#comment-23310 Edie Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:44:27 +0000 http://www.yosemiteblog.com/2007/07/25/dont-feed-em/#comment-23310 There are always hungry people in Camp 4. Further, overfed squirrels are perfect prey for cougars. People leave, the squirrels, sick and unable to forage for themselves, and cougars hunt them. That leaves *me* in the valley with cougars and the jerks that fed the squirrels have left for their safe city homes. There is a $5000 fine for feeding the animals, and if I see you doing it, I WILL report you to NPS. Capice? Edie Has no desire to be knocked down by a cougar again. There are always hungry people in Camp 4.

Further, overfed squirrels are perfect prey for cougars. People leave, the squirrels, sick and unable to forage for themselves, and cougars hunt them.

That leaves *me* in the valley with cougars and the jerks that fed the squirrels have left for their safe city homes.

There is a $5000 fine for feeding the animals, and if I see you doing it, I WILL report you to NPS.

Capice?
Edie
Has no desire to be knocked down by a cougar again.

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