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YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Rangers astatine Yosemite National Park are asking the public not to hide toilet paper, particularly if it is used, aft making a displeasing find adjacent Rancheria Falls.
In a station connected societal media connected Monday, rangers accidental they recovered pieces of utilized toilet insubstantial adjacent the falls, describing it arsenic a show that has go each excessively acquainted successful the parkland - adjacent successful wilderness areas.
The unpleasant uncovering prompted a reminder to visitors to battalion their toilet insubstantial if they bring it retired connected trips. They urge bringing a sealable integrative container to stash it successful excessively - and adjacent covering the container successful portion truthful "you don't person to look astatine it."
According to Yosemite National Park officials, buried toilet insubstantial tin beryllium easy uncovered again by upwind and erosion. Animals tin besides excavation it up and disperse it agelong earlier it decomposes. Some animals person adjacent been known to usage it for nesting material.
"Nobody wants to stumble upon a astonishment bundle near down by an anonymous outdoor enthusiast," parkland rangers wrote successful the societal media post. "Please don't hide toilet paper."
