Saturday, 22 October 2016

zoology - Why would a mother reject her offspring if it has been "interfered" with by humans?


There was a recent incident at Yellowstone National Park in which tourists placed a bison calf in their vehicle, and that eventually led to the calf being euthanized.


The National Park Service issued a statement in which they said:




In addition, interference by people can cause mothers to reject their offspring. In this case, park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the newborn bison calf with the herd. These efforts failed.



Why would a mother reject her offspring if it has been "interfered" with by humans?




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