I don’t know how I missed this earlier, but May 24th was when bison were returned to the prairies in Grasslands National Park. They might not be allowed to migrate into the States like they once did, but it’s a fantastic start to restoring our grassland ecosystem to before it was altered in the late 19th Century with the slaughter of all but a few [hundred?] buffalo. As long as bison don’t become the “moose of the west” and start killing highway drivers, I’ll be happy to have them around to graze that shortgrass praire and provide a foodsource for countless other critters. I don’t mind chowing down on bison myself now and then too.
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Ross | 28-May-06 at 11:22 pm | Permalink
moose are becoming the moose of the prairies, there are more and more of them out here these days. i think i would rather hit a bison than a moose because moose are all legs and their body seems to be the perfect height to come through a windshield. then again hitting a bison might be like hitting a train.
Saskboy | 28-May-06 at 11:56 pm | Permalink
Yeah hitting a bison might be just like hitting a brick wall, but you’re right they might not fly up over the hood of most trucks. Cars still might have a problem.
Mark Dowling | 29-May-06 at 7:48 am | Permalink
Saw this on TV. Very cool.