Yosemite Sam is an American animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The name is somewhat alliterative and is inspired by Yosemite National Park. Along with Elmer Fudd, he is the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He is commonly depicted as an extremely aggressive gunslinging prospector, outlaw, pirate, or cowboy with a hair-trigger temper and an intense hatred of rabbits, Bugs particularly. In cartoons with non-West

As the temperatures cool here in Yosemite, the romantic lives of our mule deer really heat up! During fall ‘rut’ bucks compete with one other, driven to aggression by their hormones as the female (doe) deer enter estrus and are ready to mate for just a short window in time. It’s always important to give wildlife space, but perhaps give these antlered Romeos a few extra feet during this emotionally charged time. The last thing you want is to become an outlet for the aggression of one of these unr