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The Trophy was the Journey

by Guest Editor J. Russell Nielson, Salt Lake City and Manti | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

CELEBRATE NATIONAL BISON DAY Sat, Nov, 6, 2021!! “They have a huge hump, giant head, eyeball the size of a billiard ball. What is not to like?” - Padgett Powell My once in a lifetime hunt ended on a beautiful Saturday morning in early November 2017, but it began many years earlier. The animal would be the first and last bison I will ever kill. Something that only a handful of hunters get the chance to do in the twenty-first century. The trophy was indeed the journey it took to reach this milestone. My quest to understand and learn about the bison has carried me across thousands of miles: from the badlands of North Dakota, to Montana’s National Bison Range, from Yellowstone National Park, to Utah’s Antelope Island State Park. For decades I’ve studied and observed this country’s national mammal, and I have grown to love it, which you can’t do until you actually get to know the animal. Because of this journey, my interest in the bison will be a lifelong love affair. How can I claim to...

The Legacy of Wind Cave National Park

by Francie M. Berg | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog | 2 Comments

Below are 3 bright slices of the rich heritage of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. First: In the video below the fine storyteller Sina Bear Eagle tells the beautiful Lakota tradition of Wind Cave as the place from which humans and bison emerged in ancient times. Second: Briefly, what’s the history of Wind Cave National Park from the time President Theodore Roosevelt established it Jan 3, 1903, with its own genetically pure herd of bison from the New York Zoo? At 154 miles of explored passageways (so far) the 7th longest cave in the world . . . Third: A bright new segment captivates a female student from the Latino Heritage Intern program. New generations, new enthusiasm for conservation and wildlife. So let’s relax and enjoy these segments of the wonderful heritage of Wind Cave National Park. The Lakota Emergence StorySina Bear Eagle tells her Cheyenne Creek community version of the Lakota Emergence Story that comes from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.In Lakota culture,...

Why not celebrate this year’s National Buffalo Day by telling a favorite buffalo story?

by Francie M. Berg | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

National Bison Day, November 6, 2021, is an annual event. It falls on the first Saturday in November each year. Americans are encouraged to reflect on the impact Bison have as a part of our environmental and cultural heritage.

Wainwright’s Buffalo Legacy

by Francie M. Berg | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

Wainwright, Alberta, is a midsized town in the Canadian Great Plains with a tumultuous buffalo legacy. It lies east of the Rocky Mountains just west a few miles from the Saskatchewan border and to the northeast of Calgary.

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NEWS ARTICLE

Mycoplasma Bovis Fact Sheet — May 2022

2021 Case Count: 21 herds with confirmed cases in 10 states, according to the Mycoplasma Task Force with the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies at South Dakota State University. Disclaimer: The National Bison Association assumes no responsibility for the below content, provided for informational purposes only. This content is based solely on anecdotal information from volunteers in the bison industry who have experienced losses due to Mycoplasma bovis as the science of M. bovis in bison...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 11, 2023. Dakota Dynamite Buffalo Sale Simulcast Auction. South Dakota.

Feb 24, 2023. Beltway Bison Consignment Auction. Pennsylvania.

Feb 25, 2023. Manitoba Bison Assocation Great Spirit Sale. Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Mar 9, 2023. Eastern Bison Association Winter Conference. Check for conference updates at the following link: https://www.ebabison.org/

Mar 10, 2023. Alberta Bison Assoication Wildrose Auction. Camrose, Alberta, Canada.

Mar 11, 2023. Missouri Bison Association & Oklahoma Bison Association Show & Sale. Missouri.

Mar 11, 2023. Irish Creek Bull Sale. Camrose, Alberta, Canada.

Mar 25, 2023. Saskatchewan Bison Association Cream of the Crop Sale. Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Mar 30, 2023. Jack Auction Group Video Auction. Online.

Apr 27, 2023. Jack Auction Group Video Auction. Online.