Sad news. P-32 died trying to cross Interstate 5

They can have some of ours.  Today's paper had a photo of bear with five cubs strolling through a neighboring town.

Oh, I'm sure there is more to it than that, but the fact remains that a motorist has a better chance of avoiding a collision if he or she is not speeding. And lots of people in Yellowstone break the speed limit.

And how fast were you driving? Seriously, you think NO one was speeding?

Believe it or not, Yellowstone is one stop sign away from me and a six-hour drive. I persistently drive 45 in the Park, and just as persistently 5 cars pile up on my rear bumper between most any of regular pullouts. Now if so much traffic were driving less than 45 mph, you'd think I would be catching up to them instead of them catching up to me. But that is rarely if ever the way it works.

But I suppose I could go searching for some traffic research if you hold your argument so dearly as that.

I was in a RV and was almost always below the speed limit. But I often had cars in front of me, going the same speed as me. I didn't see any speeders when I went through. Same when I was in Teton (where we stayed for a couple of days & nights). That was in the month of September, six years ago, IIRC. Not that it means much, as it was only one time. I will take your word for it that you find a lot of speeders there. Of course you will see more there than I ever would. Besides, there are people from all over the country that go to Yellowstone, so obviously not all will obey every speed law.

But if speeding is a real problem there, they need better enforcement.

BTW, wasn't there two speed limits, 35 MPH in areas where more people were common? Or am I thinking of somewhere else, such as Teton?

-Don- SFS, CA

I believe the notion of Multiple Use originated with the Forest Service rather than the Park Service. And the national parks in question are not exactly multiple use. Regardless, some of the biggest obstacles to wildlife dispersal — such as in the case of the mountain lion P-32 — are neither national park nor national forest in origin.

In my opinion if a Park has a road going thru it along with snowmobile allowances and hiking/backpacking and horseback riding it's multi-use.  Yellowstone has many miles of roads.  Here's a neato quote:

"Yellowstone has taken no steps to minimize road kill. In fact, it has made road improvements which have led to higher vehicle speeds, such as widening roads and increasing the number of pull-outs for slower traffic. The park had no record of any study or planning on the issue, aside from reviews required under the Endangered Species Act."

This source is here---

www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2013/08/peer-national-park-service-fault-visitors-leave-lot-roadkill-their-wake23693