[TapDuncan]

I can relate to that, but it goes to show how bad a habit that is to get in. The guys I was with thought it was funny at first, but not so much when they wanted to go to sleep...

[pete1gun]

I have always hated it when I would go fishing on a pier and some one would be feeding the sea gulls and pelicans bait fish, the the next thing you see some one hooking a pelican be cause they are flying so near, and they get all rapped up in the fishing line, also the gulls will shit all over the place. heave for bid you park your car near wear your fishing.

[tjwilhelm]

Hehehe...my wife feeds all the wild rabbits in our area with her luscious garden...LOL!

[Ron Fontaine]

This is a typical example of what happens when people feed wildlife.

Attracted into town, this deer was attacked by dogs next to the tennis courts:



Then someone took the hide shortly before I did -

Feeding wildlife, such as bears, also makes them vulnerable to hunters. Just not fair to the bears now, is it?

[TapDuncan]

Or what was left of it... Yeah, leave them to their own devices, or they become addicted to our weaknesses.

[northernbc]

there is a well used saying that comes to mind
a fed bear is a dead bear

[stenmark78]

were the heck are you guys camping that the animals are that friendly?LMAO,Tap the raccoon story had me in stitches thinkin about it."AHHH were being attacked by crazy raccoons run!!!"....i had a raccoon as a pet for several years till it tried to kill the cat,yes feeding wild animals is a no no.

[ivan1965]

Originally Posted by scorch

Totally agree, like with baboons. People feed them cause they look
cute however in baboon society the lowest rank gives to the higher
and when baboons think of humans as lower when you don't feed them they get angry.Stop feeding them, just observe and enjoy.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! imagine getting shook down for tidbits by a baboon. up against the wall human, NOW! or i'll bite your face off!