The City of Cheyenne reminds visitors of Kiwanis Park not to feed horses on nearby private property and to keep all dogs on a leash.
The city has received complaints, according to a news release. As a result, signs have been posted. The park is situated off East Pershing Boulevard in Cheyenne.
The horses are not in the park, but live nearby on private property. According to the release “Horses can be irresistible and can do a great job of looking sad and hungry, but horses can’t always process the snacks you offer them,” said Jeanie Shrednik, the Parks and Greenway planner for the City. “Feeding someone else’s horses can lead to very serious health issues such as obesity, laminitis, colic, choke, and even poisoning.”
The release also cites safety concerns
“Horses have very big teeth,” Shrednik said. “They may not mean to hurt you, but they might accidentally bite your finger as you hold out that treat. Hand treats can even set off battles between groups of horses or individuals, leading to expensive vet bills.”
Unleashed Dogs Are Also A Problem
Dogs are required to be leashed at all city-owned parks, including Kiwanis Park.
“While you may be 100 percent convinced that your dog won’t do anything spontaneous or harmful, at the end of the day, your dog is an animal who may react instinctively, even if they’re super well-trained,” Shrednik said. “Other dogs enjoying the park may also react negatively to a strange dog that approaches.”
Yellowstone Wildfire of 1988
The 1988 fires burned 793,800 acres, or 39% of Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres. After 30 years, most of the park’s lodgepole pines, which were destroyed in 1988, have regenerated and are thriving.
Yellowstone Fire with View of Parking Lot
(Original caption) 9/7/1988 – Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming The North Fork Fire approaches the Old Faithful parking lot in Yellowstone National Park, sending up a massive plume of smoke. The fire later jumped the ridge, engulfing the area in smoke and flames.
Firefighters Extinguish Hot Spot
(Original Caption) Yellowstone National Park, Wyo: A fire fighter knocks down a hot spot in the forest outside of Canyon in Yellowstone National Park late September 6th.
Loggers Cutting Down Tree
(Original caption) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: Loggers Tom Kelly (left) and Ed Ernst (right) cut down a charred tree that was about to fall across a powerline in a fire-ravaged forest near Old Faithful. The North Fork Fire, fueled by high winds, roared through the area late September 7th.
Stormy Weather
On February 10, 2001, storm clouds obscured the sun near trees burned in a 1988 wildfire in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by Storm clouds obscure the sun near trees burned in a 1988 wildfire February 10, 2001 in Yellowstone National Park.
