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The near extinction of the American Bison
In 1870, two million bison were killed in Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and the Indian Territory (which subsequently became Oklahoma.) By 1876, the 3 ...
THE BONE PICKERS
... among those who searched the great plains for the sun bleached bones of buffalo (scientific name Bison bison) scattered across the landscape.
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STATE, COUNTRIES, TRIBAL, LEGISLATION, MISC. ECOLOGICAL, FOOD & RECIPES , YELLOWSTONE AND ASSOCIATIONS (as the news comes in)
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Buffaloed by the Department of the Interior
Back in April, I revealed in a news story that unlike Custer State Park, which sells its excess bison to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in ...
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NORTH DAKOTA
Hundreds of bison being auctioned at North Dakota ranch
About 800 bison are being auctioned Saturday on a ranch in south central North Dakota during a time of extraordinary demand for the big woolly ...
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For the love of Texas Bison and Texas Wine
by Dan Humphries
As a bison rancher that sells grass fed bison meat and also products in the wine industry I just want to share the excitement in the Texas Wine industry about the paring of Texas Bison Meat and Texas Wines. I have worked with many Texas Wineries in supplying bison meat with wine parings for special events. I now am excited to share with Bison Ranchers and Bison Meat Lovers some of the Texas Wines recommended with your favorite Bison Meat recipes.
Wine paring recommended for the Bison Roast recipe below from the National Bison Association Food insert from the July 2015 Bison World magazine is from the Messina Hof Winery in Bryan, and Fredericksburg, TX.
The Bonarrigo Family makes a wonderful selection of Port wines. I recommend the Barrel Reserve Port for this delicious meal. Two great ways to enjoy the wine, 1) sip the Port and savor the delicious meal you just enjoyed with family or friends, 2) pour the Port over apple cobbler pie with Blue Bell ice cream on top to experience and out of this world taste experience in your mouth and brain! You can find their Port wines at many retail wine locations or from their website. http:/messinahofl.com.
 
BISON ROAST ~ Delicious Now & Later
Leftover bison roast makes delicious meals fast and easy, including Greek salad and sandwiches.
Bison Roast ~ Ingredients: Ingredients: 4 pound bison roast 1 tablespoon each, salt and pepper 1/2 tablespoon each, garlic and onion powder 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup bison or beef stock 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/4 cup bison or beef broth.
Directions: • Pat roast dry with paper towels. Combine salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder and rub onto the roast. Place roast in self-seal bag and refrigerate several hours or overnight. • Remove roast from refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. • In a 6-quart Dutch oven heat oil on stove top over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Add on- ion, wine, stock and vinegar to the Dutch oven. • Place browned roast in oven and bake until done, basting occasionally with pan juices. Estimated roasting time: allow 15 minutes per pound for rare, 20 minutes per pound for medium rare to medium. Time is estimated, as conditions, such as opening the oven door, can vary the time needed to bake to desired doneness. The safest option is to use a meat thermometer. Rare to medium rare, remove at 115-125 degrees. Medium rare to medium remove at 125-145 degrees. • When done remove roast to a platter, tent with foil and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing.
BISON ROAST ~ Delicious Now & Later
Leftover bison roast makes delicious meals fast and easy, including Greek salad and sandwiches.
Simple Greek Salad with Bison Roast Ingredients: 1 pound leftover roast bison, cut into small slices 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried and chopped 1 red onion, thinly sliced 12 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 cucumber, sliced 3/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/4 cup or to taste Greek salad dressing
Directions: • In a large salad bowl, combine the sliced bison roast, Romaine, onion, olives, tomatoes, cucumber and olives. • Pour dressing over salad, toss and serve.
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ILLINOIS
Bison roaming Illinois grasslands east of Dixon
Some familiar creatures are roaming the prairie of Illinois once again, as a growing herd of wild bison have found a home in the tall grass just east of ...
PHOTO: Keep the nose clean
One of the two American bison living at Buffalo Rock State Park cleans out a nostril Tuesday afternoon. Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 10:37 pm ...
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ALASKA
This day in history: Dec. 8, 1989
A settlement over one of North America's largest bison herds had finally been reached, the Alaska Highway News reported on this day in history.
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Southern Plains Pointers: Dec 2015
This holiday season was nothing short of a roller-coaster for folks and bison in the southern plains. We went from Christmas in the 70’s to spring jet-stream collisions and tornadoes, to drifting snow and ice in a period of a week. This kind of stuff really brings into focus the bison-advantage of resilience and durability. Our job, as stewards, is to make the performance of natural behaviors possible. Observing your herd’s behavior in times of environmental extremes can aid you in knowing how to manage for it.
Sales, conferences, shows, gatherings and bison-works are all part of bison-business-as-usual this time of year. This year, we also have federal legislation in motion that recognizes the buffalo-rancher and their herds as integral to bison conservation. Clearly stated in multiple congressional findings, the National Bison Legacy Act [NBLA] sites the rancher of yesteryear, and today, along with tribes, public herds and NGO conservancies as a mosaic of functional conservation of the American bison. Referred to as having ‘sweeping cultural significance’, bison are present in the history and the DNA of every ecological region in America. They are (!) the National Mammal – and everyone knows it. Making it official will only propel the possibilities for furthering their restoration to the American landscape.
 Frasier Bison L.L.C.
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INDIANA
Arts to honor 'bisonison-tennial'
Artists will decorate 5-foot-tall fiberglass bison for public display throughout Indiana. The end goal is that at least one - if not a herd - of bison will be on ...
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KENTUCKY
U.S. adopts a new national symbol
The bison we have in America are sometimes incorrectly called buffalo. Even though bison look similar to buffalo, they are actually different animals.
Bison Auction Set for Jan. 30 at LBL
bison-2015 KENTUCKY (12/31/15) — A public auction to reduce the size of the bison herds at Land Between The Lakes will be held on Saturday, Jan.
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IDAHO
Painting our state's past with a broad brush
In historic times, American Indians of the Northern Shoshone and Paiute tribes hunted deer, elk, antelope and bison in what is now southwestern ...
Pocatello ranch provides holiday wagon tradition
POCATELLO, Idaho — Back when Cherie and Jim Hart raised cattle and ... Hart Ranch, which once kept a herd of about 75 mother cows and 20 bison, got ... Rick Giles, president of the Southern Idaho Draft Horse Association, said ...
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NEBRASKA
The hobo nickel
... perhaps of the carver himself, or by changing the American Bison on the reverse side to a different animal or a traveler with a pack on his back.
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AUSTRALIA
Bison clinic success for Pony Club
The Glen Innes Pony Club hosted a camp draft and horsemanship clinic last weekend at the Glen Elgin sports ground. More than 40 riders ...
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Tribal
Bison vital to Native Americans
Bison were the source of sustenance and just about everything else needed by the Native American tribes living on the Great Plains in what is now the ...
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MISC.
On Domestication
For example, the elephant's slow growth rate, the zebra's flighty nature, and the American bison's nasty attitude have precluded us from domesticating ...
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Food and Recipes
Satisfying steak
The restaurant prides itself in using bison, while helping preserve bison herds in the west. Some tasty bison menu items include bison nachos, Ted's ...
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Bison Auction - Vold, Jones & Vold
When: 12 Noon, Saturday, January 16, 2016
Where: Ponoka AB
BPA Letter to the Ministers re Bill 6
The purpose of this letter is to outline the Bison Producers of Alberta Association’s concerns regarding Bill 6 as proposed. The bison industry is classified as the corner-stone of diversified livestock in Alberta, and with nearly 50% of Canada’s bison being raised in Alberta, we are deemed a significant part of agriculture in this province. As a member of the agriculture community, bison producers have a deep commitment to the safety of family members, neighbors, and all others who work with their bison herds. Most all our producers already have coverage (WCB or other) for their workers and follow Farm Safety practices.
Upon first learning of Bill 6, we have .........
BPA to Partner with CBA on Benchmarking Project
Five years ago a Benchmarking Project was started in Saskatchewan, mainly as a result of queries from bankers asking if there were any performance measures of the industry. While collecting the data for SK, producers in AB were contacted as well. The results of the Benchmarking activity were reflected in the last Smoke Signals magazine with a summary of the data over the last 5 years.
The Canadian Bison Association and the Bison Producers of Alberta have agreed to put an application together for a second Benchmarking Project to present to the Alberta Livestock Meat Agency (ALMA).ALMA for funding. ALMA came back with a two-year program, with a bit more ....
The WILDROSE CONVENTION - March 18, 2016 is Bringing Back The WILDROSE BISON SHOW & SALE
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 National Bison Association
2016 NBA Winter Convention
When: Jan 20 -23, 2016
Where: Renaissance Hotel Denver, Colorado
Hotel Details: HERE
2016 NBA Gold Trophy Show & Sale
When: January 23, 2016
Where: Denver, Colorado
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