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Hermitage, Missouri Jan 14, 1886
After the Buffalo.
Both Indians and bison, or American buffalo, are so rapidly passing away that it may be of interest to describe the way in which the inhabitants of our upland plains provisions themselves for the year. The Red River half-breeds and the white hunters hunt the buffalo chiefly for the hides, and the cargoes of pelts that each year float down the Missouri are only a partial measurement of the destruction. The Government, too, as a means of warfare frequently orders its calvary to destroy all the buffalo in the district occupied by a hostile tribe; and in a single day 700 animals have been left on the ground, the service not permitting even a pelt or a tongue to be taken.
Very different in its intention and aspect is the hunt by an Indian tribe, when the approach of winter is driving the bison toward the south, and the hardships of the coming season make every pound of meat valuable to the hunter.
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Christmas is coming........Ho Ho Ho
CHANGING THINGS UP A BIT. NEWS WILL BE SORTED BY:
STATE, COUNTRIES, LEGISLATION, DVM & BUSINESS, ARCHAEOLOGY, ECOLOGICAL, MISC., MEAT & RECIPES , YELLOWSTONE AND ASSOCIATIONS (as the news comes in)
At a Glance: Nov. 2, 2017 Kankakee Daily Journal
Last week was a boom time for Illinois archery deer hunters — adding ... Visitors will be taken on a special motorized expedition to look for the bison ...
All right, bison, say cheeeese! SaukValley.com
Thirty bison were brought to the preserve, which is owned by the Nature Conservancy, in the fall of 2014 and the herd has grown to more than 100 ...
Fermilab's 11th employee Symmetry magazine
In one drawing, Fermilab's bison dine at an elegant table; in another, winged creatures stare into a bubbling cauldron that contains the Fermilab ...
DAY TRIP: Brookfield Zoo works its magic for the holidays SaukValley.com
During Holiday Magic, the South Mall's huge, lighted figures of animals – a giraffe, bear and bison – will be on display, and the East Mall will have a gigantic reindeer that's created out of telephone poles surrounded by lighted spheres. Even the zoo walkways will have their share of lights, about 600 lit ...
Photographer Captures Wonder of Christmas in Wyoming The Weather Channel
"Right before that, they [the bison] were everywhere; so haphazard, no organization. So maybe because the snow is so deep it might be easier to walk in a path." Nature and its inhabitants never cease to amaze, and there may be no greater place to experience that than Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "It's just ...
Where the bison roam Enid News & Eagle
American Bison — the largest North American land mammals in existence —were a cornerstone species of the Great Plains, according to the ...
A few buffalo still roam our state's prairies Norman Transcript
The bison sightings here on the nearly 60,000 acre refuge are few and far ... was preceded by a trip to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. ... No, a private herd of bison makes its way across the massive ranch and ...
Quapaw Tribe Ag programs gain national attention Miami News Record
The Quapaw Tribe has made innovative and impactful investments in agriculture with the Quapaw Cattle Company, Quapaw Processing Plant, Quapaw Honey, O-Gah-Pah Coffee, and O-Gah-Pah Bison programs and businesses - and the Ag world has taken notice. The Quapaw Tribe is considered a ...
MN State Parks celebrate National Bison Day KMSP-TV
The bison was adopted as the national mammal of the United States in ... Less than 1 percent of all American plans bison have no other genes from ...
Parts of Minneopa to close for deer hunt Mankato Free Press
Hunters with muzzle loader permits will be shooting deer in the areas of the park north of Highway 68, which includes the bison range, Seppmann Mill and campground areas. The falls portion of the park on the opposite side of the highway will remain open. Deer hunters also will be using muzzle ...
Los Angeles Times
.... South Dakota's victory over North Dakota in September cost him a case of bison steaks.
Burgum was eagerly awaiting payback this week. In a statement released by his office, he said, "I'm confident Gov. Daugaard will enjoy the delicious North Dakota-raised bison, which is good, because the only thing the Jackrabbits will be tasting this weekend is defeat."
Instead, Burgum got to eat his words.
Could have been worse. The bet could have had him eating some Jackrabbit stew.
Hundreds of bison auctioned off on Saturday Kotatv
CUSTER, S.D. (KOTA TV) - Saturday, Nov. 18 was all about buffalo. The day started with the 53rd Annual Custer Buffalo Auction. The park was auctioning of 265 of their buffalo from their round-up in September. They worked their buffalo a couple weeks later and determined all of their surplus animals ...
Buffy: A buffalo now herd on high for Christmas at the Capitol The Capital Journal
His initial inquiries with other state officials – about serving one of the state-owned bison for the ASHTO convention – were rebuffed, he said. He kept at it, reminding people that reciprocity was useful on a variety of projects. It turns out, Schreiner said, that buffaloes, like desks and chairs and file cabinets, ...
Babies born at zoos in fall 2017 USA TODAY
Bison calf Carter was born August 19 at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. Her parents are June and Cash. Animal Adventure Park.
This is a normal question in the southern plains this time of year. Everything has been so green and the bison living has been easy all summer long. All at once the rain stopped, and just in time to stop the growth of planted winter feed and/or native cool season plants. The other factor in many southern plains operations is the exotic grasses (warm season) like Coastal Bermuda, which once brown goes completely ineffective as nutrition. So – what (is) going on out there? As I wrote in my last blog, this is the time of year, during the seasonal transition, that we need to pay attention.
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Ensuring the Health of a Herd Flathead Beacon
Visiting the National Bison Range in Moiese is akin to stepping back in time, when the shag-haired, curve-horned, hump-backed animals roamed the ...
MT Historical Society Museum offers free admission KXLH Helena News
The Museum collects, preserves, and interprets fine art and archaeological artifacts. One of the biggest draws was the 'Big Medicine' exhibit, which recognizes the sacred power attributed to white bison. Other walls and exhibits included ancient fishing tools and displays about the Montana homeland.
Raising an iconic American species Lampasas Dispatch Record
Raising an iconic American species. Bison thrive on ranches in Lampasas County -- where herds once roamed freely. BY JEFF LOWE. DISPATCH RECORD. Nix-area landowner Rich Ellenberger considers bison a nearly perfect livestock species. Commonly called buffalo, the American bison is native ...
Bison auction a big hit at Kansas refuge KAKE
Each year, the refuge auctions off its surplus of bison, and draws people from ... One of the main buyers here drove all the way from Texas to bid on the ...
Where the buffalo roam High Plains Journal
Herds of 550 bison make their home on the rangeland at Beaver Creek Buffalo ranch near Goodland, Kansas, a site where pioneers following a branch of the Great Western Cattle Trail once visited the first post office north of Dodge City. Ken Klemm and his family operate Beaver Creek Buffalo.
Christmas on the Prairie Emporia Gazette
“We have a small bison herd, and a number of activities throughout the year. Just coming out is the main thing. Our last event of the year will be the Candlelight Tours on Dec. 2.” Aside from the activities in the house and the barn, visitors had another fun way to experience the prairie. A horse-drawn ...
MONTANA
11/17/17 - Report 9
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
11/17/17 - . A caller reported bison hunters were trespassing on private property. A deputy found they were staged waiting for the bison to leave private land. More Police Reports ...
The New West: When 'Action Jackson' turned buffalo rancher Explore Big Sky
Jackson says that if the National Bison Range, National Elk Refuge, Grand Teton Park, Yellowstone, the state of Montana, and private ranchers were willing to restore “bison culture” into herds, there would be fewer conflicts. It isn't wise to hunt bison populations willy nilly, he says. Non-strategic targeting ...
Bison on Robert Jackson’s ranch. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT JACKSON
Scoping comment summary available on forest plan Choteau Acantha
Roughly 21 percent of the comments were about wildlife and wildlife habitat for grizzly bear, Canada lynx, bighorn sheep, elk and bison. Comments also mentioned habitat management such as connectivity. Comments about wildlife and habitat frequently overlapped with comments about motorized use, ...
New path for Santa Fe Downs Santa Fe New Mexican
It also manages a guest ranch, bison farm, RV park and several commercial gas stations and convenience stores along U.S. 285. Originally ... The tribe filed an application with the New Mexico Racing Commission to reopen the Downs, hoping to resume live racing and slot machine gambling by 2007.
IFPRESS.COM OPINION LETTERPhoto ruins morningRegarding the story Hunter has near-death experience with bison(Nov. 15). My morning was ruined by the sight of the photograph of a smiling hunter and the bison he’d just killed. I’ll never understand the pleasure some take in the slaughter of beautiful animals. John Stromberg, London
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Crushed under bison, man thought of loved ones Whitehorse Star
A Yukon man says he's glad to be alive after surviving a harrowing bison attack. ... But after his experience, Pilgrim has vowed never to hunt bison again. .... spent all night processing the bison and who brought the meat to his door.
Yukon ranchers actually love the elk Yukon News
Brad Cathers, your solution of hunting the elk to extinction is a bad idea, much like when the bison were on the Alaska Highway and the Yukon News ...
Parks to collar wolves near bison herd Rocky Mountain Outlook
In a bid to keep a close eye on the life and death drama between predator and prey, Parks Canada wants to collar additional wolves in a pack that overlaps territory with the new bison herd in a remote region of Banff National Park. The plan is to have at least two wolves in the Panther-Cascade pack ...
Grey Cup wager between Calgary and Toronto zoos dishes up caribou food Globalnews.ca
If they win, Toronto Zoo CEO John Tracogna will have to eat wood bison cubes and wear a Stampeders jersey at his next board meeting. But if the Stampeders ... She said the cubes are filled with alfalfa, hay and other things that are a staple in the caribou or wood bison diet. “I imagine these guys will ...
Romance in the air: Barn boss pops question at Agribition CBC.ca
Agribition just made sense — Kot is the bison barn boss at Agribition 2017, while Sylvestre works with both the provincial and national bison associations. As well, the couple's friends, who also deal with bison, were all gathered at the annual event. "We're all a pretty close-knit family. Everybody was ...
Runaway bison survives Kenow Pincher Creek Echo
But even in the depths of despair, there are always stories of hope: like the runaway bison who managed to survive the Kenow blaze despite all odds.
Russia
Rock Art Depicting Stone Age Camel Dating Back 40000 Years Discovered in Russian Ural ... Newsweek
It is filled with representations of stone-age fauna such as the wooly rhino, bison, horse, and, of course, the wooly mammoth itself. The majority of the images were created roughly between 17,000 and 19,000 years ago. Also among them are advanced depictions of fish and anthropomorphic figures ...
EU Court Orders Poland to Stop Logging in Ancient Forest Courthouse News Service
FILE – In this file photo taken March 24 , 2017, a bison stands among the trees near to felled trees in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland. A European court has ordered Poland to immediately stop cutting trees in Europe's last pristine ancient forest of Bialowieza, although the order is temporary while ...
The seed of Bison Coffeehouse was planted eight years ago, when Loretta Guzman was dying of cancer. Guzman dreamed of a large bison coming closer until they were face to face, staring into each other's eyes. Soon after, her cancer went into remission. Now, everyone who enters her tiny, warm cafe in a 90-year-old building in Cully also comes face to face with the mammoth, woolly face of a bison, which for centuries was the lifeblood of her Shoshone Bannock tribe.
Road to the Buffalo an all-season escape
... Nez Perce and Blackfeet tribes all used the Road of the Buffalo to move over the Continental Divide to the central prairies of Montana where bison ...
Quapaw Tribe Ag programs gain national attention Miami News Record
The Quapaw Tribe has made innovative and impactful investments in agriculture with the Quapaw Cattle Company, Quapaw Processing Plant, Quapaw Honey, O-Gah-Pah Coffee, and O-Gah-Pah Bisonprograms and businesses - and the Ag world has taken notice. The Quapaw Tribe is considered a ...
Nebraska to return last Ponca remains to tribe for reburial Omaha World-Herald
The remains of 10 people and the items buried with them will be reburied in this cemetery, which was established by the Ponca Tribe in 1880, after its ... remains held by the Nebraska State Historical Society will be reburied next week on a grassy, hilltop cemetery overlooking the tribal bison herd near .
Walsh County veterinarian dies in crash Bismarck Tribune
He joined Dr. Lee Sturlaugson in running the Park River Vet Clinic, treating all types of animals from small kittens to 1,400-pound American bison. Dahl made multiple visits to treat buffalo at the Shirek Buffalo Ranch near Michigan, where White Cloud, a rare female albino buffalo that attracted thousands ...
Former FWP supervisor seeks state legislative seat The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
He also chaired the Yellowstone ecosystem subcommittee for grizzly bear recovery and an interagency committee for implementing bison management plans. After retiring from FWP, Flowers said he worked as a private consultant specializing in natural resources. Since his time at FWP, he said he's had ...
Let slip the dragonflies of war Cosmos
Now more than 300 species of wildlife thrive there, ranging from eagles to bison. The reason behind the conservation value of MTAs is contested, with some arguing that the disturbances caused by military activities produces many different habitat types, drawing opportunistic settlers to them. Others ...
'The Flash': Who Is The Black Bison? Comicbook.com
Tonight's episode saw Team Flash dealing with Mina Chayton/Black Bison ... Her main goal appeared to be to track down Native American artifact ...
2 Million Beautiful Images of Biodiversity Are Now Available for Free Slate Magazine
But still others are tinged with existential darkness, like an old black-and-white photo of the American bison, the image of a slain eagle, or renderings of other endangered species. They're another reminder that many scientists believe we're in the midst of a great extinction, during which huge numbers of ...
Smithsonian Channel Premieres AMERICA'S BADLANDS, 12/20 Broadway World
AMERICA'S BADLANDS is set in the heart of the American Midwest where lush grasslands seem torn open by towering multicolored pinnacles of rock. It's a place where summers of blistering heat follow winters of bitter cold, and where an assortment of charismatic animals - the American bison, the ...
POTLUCK: Not that buffalo... Pueblo Chieftain
Bison meat has always been a highly sought-after commodity in North America. As European settlers realized the palatability and value of the animals, ...
Arby's has the meat – and it's gamey RetailWire
Some sources indicate that exotic meat is experiencing another rise in popularity, ... Bison, ostrich and zebra were not represented in these numbers.
Best Non-Beef Burgers In Denver CBS Local
One popular item on any menu is a burger, but these days, you can get a burger made of anything including turkey, bison, chicken and even quinoa.
Alberta and Nunavut unite on a plate at NAC CBC.ca
The dinner dish is now on the menu as the Alberta bison tartare served with Nunavut crowberry jam. Before Leier's first service of the meal, he was a ...
Foodie Spotlight: Scotty's Brewhouse Fox 59
Just listen to some of these beauties…red, white, and blueberry bbq, ragin' cajun bleu bison, and for the child in all of us, bacon mac n' cheese.
Recipe: Bacon-wrapped bison tenderloin Las Vegas Sun
For those interested in a steak that's a little drier and sweeter than standard fare, and are willing to pay a little more for their meal, a cut of buffalo meat ...
Dean & Deluca halts expansion plans New York Post
On its Web site, the chain is offering a whole- hog package for $1,785, a 4.4-ounce jar of Siberian caviar for $350 and six bison burgers for $45.
6 Macho Gifts for Manly Men hitched
High in protein and low in fat, bison jerky is a great grab-and-go snack for today's on-the-go man. In fact, bison meat features 40 percent more protein ...
Roll out the barrel Southwest Journal
Bypassing the Road House Classics section of the menu (yummy-sounding chicken-fried steak, bison and elk meatloaf, shrimp and grits, $14–$19), ...
Culinary masterpieces take practice Sierra Sun
... a sustainably sourced New York steak and bison, a charcuterie board, even a new take on Brussels sprouts — they shave the sprouts to keep from ...
Smokin Fins serves diverse mix of dishes San Tan Sun News
Part of the Fins restaurant group based in Idaho that also includes sister eatery Lucky Fins Seafood Grill, it touts “house-smoked” and “ocean-fresh” food. Diners can sink their teeth into seafood risotto, lobster tater tots, a Tokyo salad, mahi mahi tacos, a Southwest poki bowl and bison burgers, among ..
Stock Up: Here's Where to Jump on The Bone Broth Bandwagon Westword
The first will be made with either lamb, bison or beef bones, all depending on what's in stock; the second is a poultry broth. "The bones from beef, bison and lamb are the most dense in nutrients and popular," says chef/owner Hosea Rosenberg. "But we also do bird broth with chicken, duck, and turkey ...
Bridging the marketing gap for local meat American Agriculturist
Aimed at boosting freezer trade sales, Meat Suite includes a searchable farm profile database. Information is differentiated by live, hanging and final weights. It provides approximate expected yields for beef, pork and lamb. Participating producers also market bison, poultry, fowl, goat and rabbit meat.
Eat, surf, love Coastal View News
Presiding over customers chewing—both the delicious new lunch special, the bison burger with sweet potato fries, and local gossip—is the original ...
Bison Ragu Over Pappardelle & Shaved Parmesan BDOutdoors On The Wire
bison ragu With bison and buffalo meat readily available at local markets, or ground venison from the freezer, I substitute the high protein/low fat alternative in many of my classic recipes. This dish is simple and the extra ragu can be reinvented for a second meal. In our house, we enjoy it over a baked ...
Pure Burger: Where Healthy Eating Meets Hamburgers San Diego Entertainer Magazine
In addition, the meat is never frozen, and ground fresh every morning at the restaurant. Pure Burger also offers bison burgers, which has 40% more protein than beef, while cutting down on the calories, allowing for an even healthier burger eating experience. If you're not a fan of red meat, then try their ...
Light up the sky Arkansas Online
18 at Tux 'n Trees. The annual event, held at the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center, began with a silent auction and cocktails. Next, guests were served a creative salad that included grilled peaches, bison sausage and blood orange coulis. The entree featured scallops and filets.
OTL: Paul Michael Penate of Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar OC Weekly
I still recall visiting the first Cafe off 405/Beach and thoroughly enjoying the dog-friendly theme and extensive menu. I recently spent time at their Brea location, learning about their seasonal updates (Note: Try the bison meatloaf) from Executive Chef Paul Penate. Tell me about the changes to the indoor ...
An insider's look at the Carmel Valley Chophouse, opening this weekend Monterey County Herald
At a preview tasting this past weekend, Roux and Lipscomb offered burgers side by side. The half-pound Niman Ranch beef burger arrived with bacon, lettuce and tomato on a housemade sesame seed bun with fries. But it was the towering bison burger — topped with crispy cheddar cheese “lace,” ...
Letters to the editor for November 25, 2017 Ocala
I was privileged to visit Yellowstone National Park during the bison rutting season. The males would circle the females choosing a “mate.” If the female was interested, she would stand there. If she were not, she would merely sit down and the male would simply look elsewhere to satisfy his overwhelming ...
Managers, hunters to take at least 600 Yellowstone bison this winter The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
PRAY — Somewhere between 600 and 900 Yellowstone bison should be culled from the population this winter via hunting and slaughter, bison ... Hunters from five Native American tribes and some licensed through the state of Montana take aim at the animals when they migrate out of the park each ...
Peace Country Regional Meeting a great success !
The BPA hosted the 2017 Peace Country Regional Meeting in Grande Prairie on Saturday, October 21st, planning on about 45 people - and 63 people crowded into the meeting room. Another sign of the continued interest in the bison industry.
THE 19TH WILD ROSE BISON CONVENTION SHOW & SALE
MARCH 16TH & 17TH PONOKA, ALBERTA
The Latest on BILL 6
The Alberta Government has released their reports on the recommendations made
by the 6 Technical Working Groups for the Bill 6 changes to OHS and WCB.
Following is the link to the reports: https://www.alberta.ca/farm-and-ranch-consultations.aspx
The government is accepting written input from the public
until JANUARY 15, 2018 (via snail mail or email) to :
I would encourage everyone to at least glance through the documents
and send something to the government, so that they have to at least
go through the responses, and can't claim that no one cared !
November 21, 2017 Regina, Saskatchewan
Canadian Bison Association Auction A Great Success
A total of 67 bison consigned by 14 bison producers from Western Canada were sold by video auction at the Canadian Bison Association’s 25th National Show and Sale in Regina.
Romance in the air: Barn boss pops question at Agribition CBC.ca
Agribition just made sense — Kot is the bison barn boss at Agribition 2017, while Sylvestre works with both the provincial and national bison associations. As well, the couple's friends, who also deal with bison, were all gathered at the annual event. "We're all a pretty close-knit family. Everybody was ...
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