"Interference by people can cause mothers to reject their offspring," the Park Service wrote in a statement. "In this case, park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the newborn bison calf with the herd. These efforts failed.
Or maybe the calf was already rejected and really was cold and shaking. Sounds like a CYA statement from Park Services. Point taken though, let nature take it's course.
"Interference by people can cause mothers to reject their offspring," the Park Service wrote in a statement. "In this case, park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the newborn bison calf with the herd. These efforts failed.
Or maybe the calf was already rejected and really was cold and shaking. Sounds like a CYA statement from Park Services. Point taken though, let nature take it's course.