They lose their natural fear of humans and become vulnerable to other animals that would harm them. Increased territorial behavior and fighting may occur when many animals are crowded into small areas competing for the same food. Crater Lake National Park receives half a million visitors per year. It's bad for the ecosystem Every creature plays an important role in natural ecological cycles. Disrupting these cycles may have dramatic consequences.
Wild animals seem to face difficult challenges for survival.
However, this is the life for which they are designed and adapted. Even with good intentions, we may easily disrupt natural processes. However, without our snacks, these animals would be collecting pine seeds to eat now and to store in winter caches. These caches are also an important food source for larger animals, such as bears. Many of the stored seeds may germinate.