Ongoing scientific research
abounds at Yosemite from vista management to soundscape preservation to human
carrying capacity issues (National Park Services). As mentioned from the
section about human impacts, it does not seem like those human impacts will end
anytime soon. Since Yosemite is a public national park, people have a right to
enjoy the area. Problems that will persist include scaring animals, harming
native park vegetation, building of recreational facilities, and more; these
things actually harm the Yosemite wildlife. Since people do not follow the
marked trails provided for the tourists/visitors, this creates a problem. Due
to the constant presence of humans on the park grounds, animals go into hiding.
Animals are afraid to freely wander their own home and even when they do come
out, humans have a habit of feeding the animals. If this keeps happening, then
the animals will likely become dependent on human food, rather than the food they
originally consume. This obstructs the natural lifestyles of the wildlife
animals and will probably be continued in the future. Not everyone follows the
trails that they should be walking on, so they wander off and will step on rare
preserved plants, killing them. If this endures, then vegetation in Yosemite
will become endangered. Many cars also scare and kill animals, either with
lights or sound; vehicles will probably contribute to a number of wildlife
animal deaths in the future. Cars or other vehicles are not something that
wildlife animals are adapted to. Building hotels or recreational
centers/facilities also threaten the wildlife; space needs to be created in
order to build those buildings, but that may mean getting rid of parts of
nature to create space. Overall, although Yosemite is protected, it will become
less “natural” because of human impact and civilization.
There is also the problem of human emission;
warming the Earth will most definitely change the formation of rocks and more in
Yosemite. Animals in these areas will also be affected; they will start moving
away from their homes in the park.
