Bison Safety

Above, a couple of lounging bison at Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Every so often, I read about people at Yellowstone National Park (and elsewhere) getting gored by a bison. These incidents aren't the bison's fault, they are the fault of stupid and careless people.

RV Travel posted an article with a video on bison safety. It includes tips on what to do, what to look out for and what not to do.

They begin it with:

A sighting of bison, the largest wild animal roaming North America, tops many an RVer’s bucket list experience. But to keep the experience positive for humans and bison, some basic bison safety and etiquette rules are necessary. Especially for RV travelers who might actually encounter bison in the wild. See the video at the bottom of this article.

As awe-inspiring as bison may be, never forget they are also massive muscular walls of brute strength that also come equipped with sharp horns. Even though their size might make them appear slow, bison are surprisingly agile and fast!

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Education channel produced the video (near the bottom of this article) so that visitors know proper bison etiquette in order to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit to their state park. However, you need not be in Texas to benefit from this video. American bison in any state can be expected to react in the same ways.

To see the video and read more, go here.