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Grand Canyon Animals Invade Water Stations
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When hiking in an area like the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the most important things to keep track of is your hydration.
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Stay Hydrated
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Drinking plenty of water while exploring is a great way to keep yourself from becoming dehydrated, but for many people, drinking water on-the-go is made possible by disposable plastic water bottles.
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Plastic Banned
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Plastic water bottles have been banned in the park and replaced by a more environmentally-friendly option: water stations to allow visitors to fill up their own water bottles regularly and stay hydrated without generating waste.
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Grand Canyon Animals
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Grand Canyon animals have figured out how to operate the spring-loaded levers on the water stations, and they’ve even become territorial, protecting the stations and attempting to intimidate hikers looking for a drink.
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In 2011 a Dozen Water Stations Constructed
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A watering station near the tree line at the South Kaibab Trail has become a hotspot for Grand Canyon wildlife.
Park biologists have tried scaring the animals off with water guns and paintball guns, the latter being vastly more effective. Sometime, when the elk are hit with the water guns, they just open their mouths and enjoy it.
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Long-Term Solution
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Park officials are attempting to simply “elk-proof” the water stations with metal cages around the lever or even more complicated methods of extracting water from the stations themselves.
One station has been outfitted with a new security measure, and if it proves effective, all of the other water stations will be outfitted with similar mechanisms.
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