I'm Not Wild About "Wildman" Steve Brill
"Wildman" Steve Brill has been a fixture in Central Park for the past twenty odd years. In fact, I followed him around two years ago and photographed him for a book that a friend was writing. I found him to be generally well informed and respectful of the the parks flora and fauna. I don't know what has gotten into him lately but last Saturday, while I was photographing dragonflies at the Dragonfly Preserve next to Turtle Pond, Steve shows up with his group and jumps the fence into the preserve and starts pulling up big clumps of cattails by the roots. I don't mind him eating a few weeds here and there but when he starts destroying butterfly and dragonfly habitat then I draw the line. I know the Park Police arrested him back in the 80's but somebody should really look into what he's doing these days. He's getting a little too wild for his own good.
"Wildman" Steve Brill running amok in the Dragonfly Preserve next to Turtle Pond
"Wildman" Steve Brill running amok in the Dragonfly Preserve next to Turtle Pond
