The Hawaii man pleaded guilty, paid fines after pushing a newborn bison out of a river in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park staff euthanized the calf.
A Hawaii man pleaded guilty to a charge alleging he picked up a bison calf, causing the animal's herd to reject it and leading park officials to kill it.
A Hawaii man who helped a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park move away from the Lamar River was fined $500 and saddled with another $540 in fees Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife.
The Hawaii man pleaded guilty, paid fines after pushing a newborn bison out of a river in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park staff euthanized the calf.
Clifford Walters of Hawaii pleaded guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife on May 31, 2023 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick.
Walters was charged a $500 fine, a $500 Community Service payment to Yellowstone Forever Wil