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100 YEARS AGO: Sioux City to purchase bison for Stone Park
CITY TO PURCHASE BISON: The Sioux City Real Estate Association's dream of wild buffalo roaming the sylvan stretches of Stone Park will become a
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Canada
From Bison hunts to new smoking bans: laws, regulations and taxes that ring in with 2015
As Canadians ring in 2015 at the stroke of midnight, new laws and regulations from governments across the country come into effect Jan. 1.
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Wyoming
Bison herd moving too close to town for comfort
JACKSON, Wyo. —Officials at the National Elk Refuge say they're trying to discourage a herd of 170 bison from venturing into nearby Jackson.
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Tennessee
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Look Back: Buffalo trail led to Hartsville
The “buffalo” we are talking about are actually “bison”. When the white man came to the New World, he had to come up with names for the new and ...
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Reminder from last month.
USDA proposes to ease ID requirements on cattle
Cattle and bison also could be shipped interstate without an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection, or ICVI, when they are moved directly to a ...
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Local chef dishes up popular French recipe
Cook bison slowly for approx 2 ½ hours until meat is just starting to become tender. Add potatoes and cook an additional ½ hour until potatoes are soft ...
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Jan 2015
Spend less to get more. The more you know, the less you need. Employing the principles of ecology allows us to construct permanently productive and resilient ecosystems that beget increasing abundance over time without applying heavy inputs of expensive and deleterious agri-business products. Capital and energy intensive does not equal success!
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Oklahoma
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Wide, open spaces: Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska seeking docents
Free-roaming Bison walk in the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve north of Pawhuska. The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is the largest preserved tract of native
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Wyoming
In-town bison gore horses
Horses owned by the Biolchini family and housed at Spur Stables Horse Boarding have come out on the bad side of encounters with bison this winter, ...
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Pennsylvania
Philly's eco-clothing king invents 'Ultimate American Sock'
"Because the Ultimate American Sock project was so different," he said, "and ... Come March, when the socks arrive here, Philly will be the bison-down ...
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Alaska
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Learning for Life: Kenai Peninsula 4-H lends helping hand at wood bison roundup
According to AWCC Director Mike Miller, the North American Wood Bison has been extinct in Alaska for more than 100 years and is currently listed as ...
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Yellowstone
National Geographic Magazine to feature Yellowstone: UNESCO report highlights park efforts
The park is evaluating the feasibility of a bison quarantine program where animals that test negative for brucellosis exposure could be considered for ...
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Wyoming
Newton to discuss Native American fur trade
Following the dinner, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Sheridan archaeologist Cody Newton will present, “Bison Robes and Baubles: Developing a Native ...
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Iowa
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Where the Buffalo roam
A small herd of bison browse in the new-fallen snow at the Prairie Heritage Center near Peterson. / By Hugh Perry, for the Pilot-Tribune.
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USDA proposes modifications to ADT rules
Last week, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed a series of amendments to its Animal Disease Traceability ...
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England
'Nazi' cows tried to kill my staff, says Devon farmer
The tiny figures represent characteristic game animals while in the background a stuffed European bison looms. The horn sitting on the map is
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Missouri
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Bison hike gets up close with nature
A guided "First Day" bison hike at Prairie State Park was for some on the ... Missouri State Parks adopted it four years ago and we've had anywhere ...
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Oklahoma
Saturday's Outdoor Events in Oklahoma
The tour will wrap up sometime between 11 a.m. and noon at the Foss State Park Headquarters where the park staff will be feeding the bison herd.
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Wyoming
Elk Refuge hunt has highest harvest since 2003
Elk hunting is a key component in the current Bison and Elk Management Plan, which calls for a phased transition from intensive supplemental ...
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Canada
"We've developed a menu of bison short ribs, I do a sandwich with pulled bison with rhubarb barbecue sauce,” she added.
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Southern Plains Pointers: Jan 31 2015
Getting Over the ‘Hump’
Thanks to an unusual November and an atypical polar blast, the southern plains is experiencing less winter forage than we usually enjoy. Even the dedicated forage-croppers are unusually stressed for feed, causing the need for additional supplementation for bison health. This reality can vary widely within the southern plains depending on the eco-region-home; where the buffalo roam. Texas, for example, contains 11 different eco-regions and a wide variation of realities for bison with regard to winter forage and ‘green-up’ planning strategies affecting both the physical and fiscal health of the herd. Different eco-regions have different plant communities and ‘green-up’ realities. Short and mid-range grasses represent better quality ‘standing hay’ or native residue than tall grass, improved pasture or coastal prairie regimes. Personally I like to enhance the green-up windows by introducing options to the habitats that either belong ecologically, or represent a least-invasive dynamic to a native regime, but produce forage and re-germinate. One trick I’ve learned is to put out a medium to poor quality bale of hay for the purpose of ascertaining the available forage, or the selectability of the available forage to the herd. If the bale seems to last a long time, you probably have feed in their habitat. If the bale evaporates quickly, it’s time to move them or begin haying hard until green up. It’s important to note that this instrumentation is not affective if the hay is #1 quality or ‘candy’.
Most regions of the southern plains have only February to get through, while others won’t see green up until April or May. Maintaining the healthy condition of the herd should be the #1 consideration, regardless of how it fits into your plan, especially on a year that gives you a curve-ball to deal with. From my perspective; bison would have moved and kept themselves in healthy condition, as needed, throughout the year. Therefore; I postulate the species evolved to maintain a high body score, now our responsibility to manage for.
Green-up’s a comm’in – all we have to do is get them ‘over the hump’…
 Frasier Bison L.L.C.
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Texas
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Missouri
Bison, it's what's for dinner
Affare's Sous Chef, Bryce Klein demonstrates how to dish up Bison Brown Ale ... Visit Affare at 1911 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri or online at ...
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Colorado- NBA
Six scholarships to be awarded at Junior Bison Judging Event at Stock Show
21 will have an opportunity to test their bison knowledge—and to compete for $4,600 in college scholarship money—at the annual National Bison ...
Bison ranchers set to gather to celebrate business growth, profitability
Twenty years after the leaders of two buffalo groups came together to forge the National Bison Association, an estimated 350 ranchers, marketers and ...
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California
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Meet The Man Who Raises And Sells Exotic Animal Meat, From Alpaca To Zebra
Anshu Pathak owns Exotic Meat Market in Perris, California, which sells a ... Bison meat is very lean, making it very easy to overcook; the meat itself ...
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Belarus, Europe
Hunting Tourism and Corruption in Belarus
Hunting bison, one of the symbols of Belarus, usually receives the most attention in the media. According to Belarusian legislation, bison are divided ...
(Poaching Bisons in Belarus)
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Reed: Preserve iconic animals, before they're gone
Bison and other native animals were replaced by domestic ones or plowed ground. About a century ago, Teddy Roosevelt and others began a ...
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Minnesota
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Hell's Kitchen Opening Room Dedicated To Minnesotans
“Teddy Roosevelt gave his ‘talk softly and carry a big stick’ speech at the 1901 State Fair,” Gerdes said while reading off of a placemat.
But the centerpiece will be something to celebrate Minnesota’s Native American heritage. A chrome bison head will be placed above the fireplace.
“This has been chromed, literally chromed. This is one of the bisons we serve here at the restaurant,” Gerdes said.
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Montana- American Prairie Preserve
Top 10 Photos of a Year in America's Serengeti
Since 2005, Bison have roamed the northern plains of Montana on American Prairie Reserve. After ten years of bison restoration, scenes like this one ...
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Andrew Lilico: On the ethics of adapting to climate change
Think of an enormously abundant large mammal, such as the American bison at its peak of some 30-100 million beasts. Then compare that to the 1.3 ...
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Texas
Cattle TB confirmed in Texas Panhandle dairies
By Texas Animal Health Commission January 13, 2015 | 7:39 pm EST ... A variety of other species are susceptible to TB, including elk, deer, bison, ...
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Pennsylvania
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Giving bison the boot: At Lehigh Valley Zoo, Big Boy's sons must go
Harley was the first bison born under the zoo's breeding program, making his much-heralded debut in April 2013. His brother, Pache, followed a few ...
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Canada
Good luck with bison
Having heard on the radio about the future release of buffalo into Banff National Park I was really pleased and optimistic. However; the optimism ...
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Wyoming
National Elk Refuge to begin supplemental feeding Monday
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Wildlife officials say they will begin supplemental feeding for elk and bison on the National Elk Refuge near Jackson on Monday.
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Montana-National Bison Range
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5 Best Spots for Wildlife Watching in the U.S.
Established in 1908, the National Bison Range is 18,800 acres of U.S. Fish and Wildlife managed land with 350-500 bison on the grounds. They are
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Kansas
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Restaurant Week kicks off tomorrow — make reservations now!
The $15 lunch menu features a choice of soup or salad, a choice of bison bratwurst or Affare pasta with house-smoked salmon, and a choice between ...
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West Virginia
A New Start for the Oglebay Good Zoo's Penny Miller
Miller has dealt with every animal from snakes to bison and she still remembers the day the bison escaped. "Yeah, that was one of the first memories I ...
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Wyoming
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Wyoming lawmakers want to cut bighorn sheep and other coveted hunting tags for nonresidents
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — A bill pending in the Wyoming Legislature would cut ... "It just establishes parity between what we would do in Wyoming if the ... state that has moose, bighorn, mountain goat and bison permits," Hicks said.
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Illinois
Bison back in Illinois
The bison were trucked into the state from nature preserves in Iowa, Missouri and South Dakota by a conservation group and the Southern Illinois
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Montana
A Horseback Account of America's Vanishing Prairie
I peered through my mule's ears at a copper-coated bison squaring off with me in a remote corner of Northeastern Montana, and shortened my reins.
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Alaska
Alaska Department of Fish and Game releases draft plan for wood bison management
FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has presented a draft plan for the management and release of wood bison in the lower ...
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Open Season: Equally majestic, horns and antlers are not the same
Big game animals such as American bison, bighorn sheep and mountain goats have horns. Animals in the deer family, such as whitetail and mule ...
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Ohio
Home is where the bison roam
Ruter and his wife own and operate Owl Creek Farm, an operation dedicated to raising and selling bison at local farmers markets in addition to several ..
Ohio farmer brings a bit of the west to the Midwest
However, unlike regular farmers in the Midwest, Ruter has a herd of bison to answer to. Ruter and his wife own and operate Owl Creek Farm, ...
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California
San Bernardino County Museum scientists played key role in new national monument
“If you have mammoths and horses and bison, you're going to start attracting saber-tooth tigers, dire wolves and the meat eaters,” Scott said.
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Colorado
Snowmastodon's past and our future
There was a giant Jeffersonian ground sloth, as big as grizzly bears today, plus the horns and skull of bison antiquus, now extinct but half again larger ...
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Connecticut
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Taste of Hartford – Ted's Montana Grill Bison Short Ribs Recipe
The prix fixe menus showcase bison, from burgers to steaks to meatloaf. ... Return all of the seared ribs to the pan, with the meaty sides facing down
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Canada
Uncovering secrets: Ancient southern Alberta hunting site
The grease was added to dried bison meat and possibly dried berries to make pemmican, easily stored for later consumption. Several unusual ...
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Arizona
University Students Study Ecosystem Changes From Bison Population
Newswise — Students in a Northern Arizona University undergraduate conservation biology class have been studying impacts of a prolific bison herd ...
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New York
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Buffalo roam in the snow at Empire Buffalo, Bison and Trading Co. (photos)
Empire Buffalo, Bison and Trading Co. in Fenner east of Chittenango State Park is home to a herd of 35 bison. Owners Joe Lazarsky and his wife, ...
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Australia
Bison blitz it in Bangalow
Kendall – the NSW-based bison owner/trainer and accomplished ... 'I knew it would be such a brilliant chance for riders of all levels – myself included ...
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Navada
Beer pairings, restaurant openings and Umami, oh, my!
Iowa petit bison filet Rossini will be the entree of a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Aureole at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
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Montana/Wyoming
Genetic data sheds new light on brucellosis in Montana
But Kamath's analysis of 250 tissue samples from elk, wild bison, farmed bison and cattle debunks the long-held belief that Montana's wildlife was ...
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Kansas
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Tours share facts about elk and native bison
The elk have two layers of hair to protect them from the harsh Kansas winters ... Bison are further equipped to tolerate the extremes of Kansas weather.
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Arizona
NAU assists with bison dilemma
It was all part of an effort to gauge the health of a landscape that has seen heavy impacts from a ballooning bison herd that has transplanted itself ...
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Alaska
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Refuge Notebook: What do caribou and wood bison have in common?
Residents from the village of Shageluk on the Innoko River assist ADFG and USFWS staff in constructing a holding pen as part of the wood bison ...
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Butter and black pepper – a steak's best friends
It also had to be fast and flavorful, which is why I opted for bison steaks. This widely available alternative to beef is naturally lean and deeply flavorful.
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Denmark
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Kansas
Buffaloed in Buffalo
Here we go again with Jim Heck's Wildlife Illustrated. Bison, huh, Jim, bison? Don't take me wrong. I've always thought they are a majestic animal.
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Tennessee
Tennessee buck (Photo: File)
•Officials at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area report that a public auction to reduce the size of their bison herd will be held Saturday ...
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Australia
Making the cut at Tamworth
CAMPDRAFTERS were able to improve their skills in a bison school at Tamworth's Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre on January 21.
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Utah
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USU study: Jackrabbits are a bigger problem for ranchers than bison in Utah's Henry Mountains
Courtesy | Dustin Ranglack, USU Bison of Utah's Henry Mountains are descendants of animals transplanted to the area from Yellowstone National ...
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Texas
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Houston Museum of Natural Science offers new exhibit
Have you ever wanted to reach out towards a roadrunner? Be bold around a bison? Or look an owl in the eyes? At the Houston Museum of Natural
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Kansas
Awakening the mist: a portrait of Harland Schuster, photographer
The photographer has recently published a photo-essay homage to one of Kansas' wildlife relics – the bison – in the winter 2014 issue of "Kansas"..
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Texas
Wild Thing Texas Chili
This delicious, hearty Texas chili pairs game meat with a thick sauce of spices, onions, ... Brown the bison, venison, and wild boar briefly on each side.
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Nevada
Crossing over
My cup of American bison chili ($6) was not noticeably different from any other bean chili. If you're going to use a spotlight ingredient, make sure I can tell it’s there. Any sense of that deliciously lean meat was lost amongst the beans, peppers, tomato, onion, garlic, sour cream, and cheddar. It was tasty, but you’d never know it was bison. ...
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Pennsylvania
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The sage grouse debate
His article quotes eyewitness accounts of bison “swarming in immense numbers over the plains, where they had left scarcely a blade of grass standing ...
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California
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California
The Dish: DiMarco's Bistro & Cantina
The bison burger has also become a staple entree at DiMarco's. It is an 8-ounce burger topped with lettuce, tomato and buffalo mozzarella on Italian
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 National Bison Association
WC and GTSS a Huge Success
Optimistic attitudes among bison producers attending the National Bison Association's 20th Anniversary conference and strong prices paid at the annual bison auction held at the National Western Stock Show here last week, both reflect the strong outlook for the buffalo business in the coming years.
"Attendance at our annual conference and the prices paid during the Gold Trophy Show and Sale both demonstrate that our ranchers and marketers have built a strong foundation for the continued growth of our business," said Dave Carter, executive director of the National Bison Association.
According to Carter, the nearly 400 ranchers attending the association's annual conference here in late January included many newcomers to the business.
"The bison business today is on solid footing because we have built a strong relationship with our customers based upon the quality of our meat, and the integrity of our animals," Carter said.
"The general sessions and smaller workshops at our conference focused heavily on the steps needed to continue to build our business. The optimism among our long-time producers, and the energy of the newcomers to our business, combined to make for an exciting conference."
Bison Spirit Ranch of Manitoba, Canada captured the Grand Champion Bull Trophy and Bridger Valley Buffalo of Lyman, WY captured the Grand Champion Female Award. Misty Brady of Bridger Valley Buffalo was named Producer of the Year.
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