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 -3rd year Anniversary -
Fun little quiz, and by coincidence, I also added a new page to All About Bison, called Did you know?
http://allaboutbison.com/did-you-know/ I will also ask, if anyone has an interesting tidbit to add to the page, please shoot me an email. frasierbison@gmail.com |
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CHANGING THINGS UP A BIT. NEWS WILL BE SORTED BY:
STATE, COUNTRIES, TRIBAL, LEGISLATION, MISC. ARCHAEOLOGY, ECOLOGICAL, FOOD & RECIPES , YELLOWSTONE AND ASSOCIATIONS (as the news comes in)
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 www.ianegan.com
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SOUTH DAKOTA
4 people injured this year by bison at Custer State Park
Daily Republic
RAPID CITY (AP) — Bison have injured four people in Custer State Park this year, despite warnings that the animals are dangerous and shouldn't be ...
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INDIANA
History With Horns
The Herald
City of Jasper employee Al Kiefer installed a bison painted black, red and yellow — the colors of the German flag — at German American Boulevard ... |
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WISCONSIN
Safari park on the way
Journal Times
The list includes camels, bison, Grant's zebras, blackbuck antelope and nilgi antelope, simitar horned oryx, llamas and alpacas, rheas, ostriches, zebu, ... |
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COLORADO
Sand Dunes land deal
The Denver Post
... Sand Dunes National Park in southwestern Colorado, a puzzle piece bordered on three sides by the park that includes a bison herd, meadows and ... |
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WYOMING
THEM ON US
Planet Jackson Hole
Davis called the bison “Officer Buffalo” and he took it everywhere with him. Then, the buffalo was lost. Gayle searched online but was unable to find a ... |
Tourists gone wild
Missoula Independent
Soon, Shamash Kassam and his adult son were explaining to law enforcement why they had a newborn bison in their trunk. The Lamar Buffalo Ranch (Inside Yellowstone) ... |
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Southern Plains Pointers: July 2016
What The Heck - Is - Going On Out There? (!)
This is the time of year that we need to know stuff, as opposed to assuming stuff, about how our herd is weathering the dog days of summer in the southern plains. The dynamics include ambient temperature, nutritional profile of the plant community and, of course, parasites. Late summer worming can help with a few things that are interconnected and directly affect the herds’ ability to remain sustainably.
Always question what you see this time of year. The examples of what you should be [willing] to question might include; grass/ fecal analyses / and body scores.
- You see grass – what type is it? What stage is it in? Are they eating it, or are they selecting other grass types that are more palatable and over grazing certain areas? What is the grass testing?
- You may, or may not, have grass…
- You wormed the herd/ the herd [is] wormed. – When? How do you know? What wormer was used? Do you rotate pastures according to parasite life cycles?
- Your herd may, or may not, be de-wormed… sorry.
- You had the vet do a fecal analysis and it showed [no / zero egg count] so you see a clean fecal report. - How did you prepare the samples? What kind of samples did you focus on? And in the case of clean or zero – it’s possible, but not likely.
- You may not have a good fecal analysis. Vets and labs are people too…
- The herd looks good/ fat. – Where [on their body] are they fat? Are the bull’s fat or the cows? Are they building condition, or is their condition [body score] waning?
- The herd may, or may not, actually look good within the context of the breeding season.
So – while it is true that summer is not the time to gather and work the herd, it is also true that there is a lot of mental work required of the human element – now elemental to health and productivity of the herd. Keep in mind that the herd being productive is bison conservations safest place. Personally, even though it’s more mental stress, I take time to look around and consider the [many factors] I might be missing to get them through in good shape, and bred. Nature is chaotic and for eons the bison evolved to be productive in times of plenty, and less productive in times or cycles of ecosystem hardship. These days the sedentary, by pre-Columbian comparison, habitats for bison, abound with factors that are invasive, non-native and in some cases toxic. Thankfully, the bison have a beneficial organism working on their behalf to smooth out the natural cycles of plenty vs. hardship called – The Bison Rancher…
 Frasier Bison L.L.C.
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IOWA
Bison Day at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Aug. 6
Newton Daily News
Take a step back in time at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge's Annual Bison Day. All ages are welcome to spend a day on the prairie and discover ...
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PENNSYLVANIA
Trip of a lifetime
Sharonherald
“Amazing,” the majestic kind that's part of a landscape unlike any in westernPennsylvania. “Wild,” as in wildlife like bison, bear and wolf. |
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Canada
JULY 1ST-Hiking with the world’s largest urban bison herd. We don’t have a whole lot of access to the bison that inspired a generation of literature and film in the western United States, but Canadians have preserved the public’s relationship with the majestic creature: The fine young buffalo in the world’s largest urban bison herd (headcount unavailable) will be celebrating independence day with anyone who cares to hike through their midst (tour guide mandatory).
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Malaysia
Not sure if Malaysia has American bison currently, but Secretary John Kerry was there talking about our Bald Eagle and American Bison. Interesting.
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Tribal
Better than Beef
Men's Fitness
Take a hint from our Native American ancestors: You can't beat a big, hot hunk of buffalo meat. “Bison has as much protein as beef,” says Eleat Sports ... |
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MISC.
Celebrating American Pride
TAPinto.net
But it's not, it's the North American bison. They don't call it a buffalo, I guess to avoid confusing it with that place where you have to dig your car out of ... |
A Modern Bison Primer
Civil Eats
Even so, bison meat is beginning to show up in more places—in freezers at Costco, on menus at bowling alleys, and in the pockets of amateur ... |
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Archaeological
ENGLAND
South Dakota
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Food and Recipes
Buffalo business
Isthmus
Bison meat is often touted as healthier than other red meat. Nutritionists say it has lower cholesterol and fat content than beef. “It tastes great. It's leaner ... |
Bison Burger
Men's Fitness
“Bison has as much protein as beef,” says Eleat Sports Nutrition's Angie Asche, R.D. “But a 3 oz bison burger has 152 calories—a beef burger has 230 ... |
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Yellowstone
WWCC group's geology quest leads to Yellowstone
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Hundreds of animal species, such as antelope, wolves, bison, bears and elk live in Yellowstone, which is filled with scenic canyons, rivers and forests.
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The 2016
is featuring TWO Bison Cooking Demonstrations,
presented by the Bison Producers of Alberta & Executive Chef Duncan from the Vintage Group Restaurants.
When: Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16th - 2 PM Both Days
Where: Calgary Co-op Kitchen Theatre in the BMO, Calgary Stampede Grounds
Come down to the Stampede and join us !
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CIRCLE THE CALENDAR NOW & PLAN TO JOIN THE FUN
THE 3rd ANUAL BISON FESTIVAL
AT ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
Conservation, Culture, and Cuisine
Saturday, August 13, 2016
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OPEN FARM DAYS 2016
Did you Register to Participate ??
Then contact Linda at the the Bison Producers of Alberta office if you would like some promotional materials sent out to distribute to your visitors. [ linda@bisoncentre.com or 780-955-1995 ]
This year’s event is the weekend of August 20-21, 2016 (Saturday is for farm to table culinary events, while Sunday is for farm open houses). Go to www.albertafarmdays.com for a map showing where all the participants are located.
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Open Farm Days in Alberta
When: The weekend of August 20-21, 2016
Where: Farm Locations throughout Alberta ( www.albertafarmdays.com ;)
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 National Bison Association
Throlson American Bison Foundation scholarship now accepting 2016 applications
Farm Forum
In November 2016, the Throlson American Bison Foundation will award ... this student will have future interest in livestock and specifically bison.
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