
Man pleads guilty to disturbing baby bison that later had to be killed by rangers at Yellowstone
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A man has pleaded guilty to disturbing a baby bison at Yellowstone National Park in an incident that ended with the calf being euthanized, officials said.
Clifford Walters, a Hawaii resident, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentionally disturbing wildlife, the National Park Service said in a press release. Walters must pay a $500 fine, along with a $500 community service payment to Yellowstone Forever Wildlife Protection Fund, a $30 special assessment and a $10 processing fee, the park service said.
While park officials said there was no indication that Walters acted maliciously, his actions led to the baby bison's death.

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