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GusBob

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35. True that

Reply to RobinA (Reply #25)

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 04:08 PM

Nov 2022

But there were 100's of millions of them back in that day. A hundred or thousands off a cliff would not leave a big dent I reckon

and the Natives used every part of the buffalo, not just tongues and hides

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Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 OP

Thank god for such people packman Nov 2022 #1

The tribe I work with just got a small herd GusBob Nov 2022 #2

Yes, the National Bison Range is so beautiful. Not only lots of bison but such incredibly ratchiweenie Nov 2022 #24

Gonna take a bunch of them to make the prairie healthy again. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #3

And the minute they wander off the reservations... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #5

The article states that they'll be slaughtered on the reservation by tribal members NickB79 Nov 2022 #12

So they won't be slaughtered for trophies... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #18

They are fenced in GusBob Nov 2022 #34

Native Americans RobinA Nov 2022 #25

True that GusBob Nov 2022 #35

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #4

As the soutnern part of the Ogalalla aquifer dries up Warpy Nov 2022 #6

Nice little herd of bison at Caprock State Park in Texas .. Bo Zarts Nov 2022 #7

Ted Turner started a project here in NM Warpy Nov 2022 #17

Sadly all of these animals are DenaliDemocrat Nov 2022 #8

Have you got proof of that TexLaProgressive Nov 2022 #9

They're all contaminated by cattle genes NickB79 Nov 2022 #14

Contaminated?? RobinA Nov 2022 #26

Domestic cattle genes are undesirable in wild bison NickB79 Nov 2022 #27

Henry Mountain Herd VGNonly Nov 2022 #30

Excellent to hear! NickB79 Nov 2022 #33

Do you even do a bit of research DenaliDemocrat Nov 2022 #19

They still Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 #10

They are NOT the same animal that roamed the plains DenaliDemocrat Nov 2022 #20

At this point, it's the best we've got though NickB79 Nov 2022 #21

Interesting on the chestnuts DenaliDemocrat Nov 2022 #22

Are humans "contaminated" with Neanderthal DNA not human? hunter Nov 2022 #16

As are the Catalina Bison pfitz59 Nov 2022 #31

Even the Marines have some pfitz59 Nov 2022 #32

We were in Yellowstone last year mcar Nov 2022 #11

Now that made me smile Bettie Nov 2022 #13

Excellent news. Thanks, Jilly Hekate Nov 2022 #15

I have read that they are almost un-fenceable... albacore Nov 2022 #23

Not an expert but GusBob Nov 2022 #28

Such magnificent animals. Paladin Nov 2022 #29

stewardship is a rather loaded term when it comes to natural resources dembotoz Nov 2022 #36