Charmin
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- Sep 3, 2007
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It's time to round up the bison on the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve. Every year the bison are gathered out of the big pastures and baited with cattle cake into the smaller traps by the bison pens. Then they are processed through the corrals and tested for TB and Brucellosis. The new calves are branded with their birth year and fitted with micro chips in their ears. Approximately 400-500 adults are worked per day. The bison working takes approx. one week to complete. The older cows and bulls will be culled off and sold. The herd should be close to 2,700 head this year!!
Bison are an important part of the ecosystem on the Tall Grass Prairie. The Preserve is also doing studies on how bison versus cattle graze on the prairie grasses. Bison and cattle are fitted with tracking collars and their grazing patterns are studied. By doing this, it is easier to understand the impact of each on the prairie grasses and the ecosystem as a whole.
Since my husband is a cowboy on the Preserve, my daughter had the opportunity to ride in the feedtruck while he was "baiting" the bison. She took some really close pictures of the bison and wanted to show them to you all---hope you enjoy!!
Thanks for looking!!
sandcreek
Bison are an important part of the ecosystem on the Tall Grass Prairie. The Preserve is also doing studies on how bison versus cattle graze on the prairie grasses. Bison and cattle are fitted with tracking collars and their grazing patterns are studied. By doing this, it is easier to understand the impact of each on the prairie grasses and the ecosystem as a whole.
Since my husband is a cowboy on the Preserve, my daughter had the opportunity to ride in the feedtruck while he was "baiting" the bison. She took some really close pictures of the bison and wanted to show them to you all---hope you enjoy!!
Thanks for looking!!
sandcreek
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