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Bison are large bovines in the genus Bison within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving species, the American bison, B. bison, found only in North America, is the more numerous. Wikipedia
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Bison
Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World “true” buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe. Both bison and buffalo are in the bovidae family, but the two are not closely related.
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Continuing my horns and antlers set with this bison bull photographed in Badlands National Park. His hind legs look like he may have some reptile DNA, but it's just dried mud.
A female Plains Bison (Bison bison) wanders through the open grassland landscape of Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The park is completely fenced and divided in half by a major highway. On the north half of the park is a managed population of Plains Bison while on the southern half is a managed population of Wood Bison. Excess animals are captured, processed (such as tagged and inoculated) and moved to new locations where they may be trying to reestablish bison populations.
The north half is accessible to the public while the southern portion is closed to the public. Wood Bison can be seen at times along the fence line along the highway so you get the opportunity to see the difference between the two sub species.
14 November, 2015.
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I went back in a file to find this shot I saw at Rocky Mountain Arsenal! Magnificent animals!
7-11-2022
While Mountainbiking around Haaksbergen we saw a few Bison laying on the ground, resting after a grass dinner? :)
This picture was such a pleasant surprise. We were visiting someone in Riverhead Long Island and stumbled upon this little Bison farm
A bull Plains Bison (Bison bison) relaxing on the side of the road in Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
15 April, 2024.
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A pair of wood bison seen in northern British Columbia. They are noticeably larger than our Plains Bison. Another fine specimen in comments.
Wood bison, the largest animal in the Americas, once roamed throughout present-day Alaska and western Canada. But unregulated hunting in the 1800s nearly wiped them out, and by the middle of the 20th century some thought the animals were extinct. But then, in 1957, a small herd was found in a remote part of Alberta by the crew of a plane flying overhead. Since then, their numbers have rebounded to around 11,000 in Canada, as governmental organizations have helped breed and repatriate them to a few parts of their former range. May they thrive and prosper.
Have a wonderful Spring week!
I am not clear on who has the right of way.
But I think I will let them go first.
Yellowstone National Park
Plains Bison (Bison bison) bull bellowing out its call during the onset of the breeding season in Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
There were a number of bulls calling out on the grasslands but none of them were really out to challenge another bull on the day we visited the park. I believe it was still early in the season and they were just starting to feel the biological urge.
23 July, 2016.
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I could spend everyday in the Bison Range. This was my first (two) visits since the land was restored to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the Blackfeet Reservation. It had been under the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service (the people who run the National Wildlife Refuges).
There was really no issue with *how* it was run under the federal government. The issue was that it should never have been federal at all, but simply part of the reservation (we're talking legally here, not morally).
Now, to the casual visitor, there's very little outward difference. The Flathead National flag flies above the visitor center. The pamphlets focus upon *all* of the history of the area - both tribal and white. The names of many of the hills and streams are in both English and Salish.
As to where the bison herds are, that was always dependent upon the bison. Some days you could drive the loop and see only one or two. Other times, you'd see dozens all over. There are also antelope, elk, coyotes, and any number of birds (including magpie!).
If you're traveling though Montana, you owe it to yourself to spend a couple of hours exploring the Bison Range.
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'The Sleep'
Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90mm
Film: Ilford HP5+ at 1600
Process: HC-110B; 11mins
Montana
July 2022
Massive North American Bison (Bison bison) bull bellowing out its call during the onset of the breeding season in Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
There were a number of bulls calling out on the grasslands but none of them were really out to challenge another bull on the day we visited the park. I believe it was still early in the season and they were just starting to feel the biological urge.
23 July, 2016.
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Bison grazing near West Thumb Geyser Basin. West Thumb Geyser Basin is one of the smallest geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
A female Plains Bison (Bison bison) grazing in an open meadow in the aspen parkland region of Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
14 November, 2015.
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This cow bison totally closed the boardwalk at Biscuit Basin. I was on the side with the snowcoach and the driver, but the other four were stuck out there surrounded by thermals. Funny for awhile...but she really seemed to be enjoying herself!
Seriously backlit. However, an unpatched and unmolested set of dash two's five years into the BNSF merger was getting rare.
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Le troupeau s'agrandit chaque année ...Il y a obligation de ne pas avoir trop de bisons par rapport aux surfaces disponibles de pâturage....
Le restaurant est donc un débouché privilégié.
The bull is up unable to stand the constant biting and buzzing of the bugs any longer. He soon rolled in his dusty wallow again to help fend them off. But this only does so for a short time. Danged bugs.....
[Explore Feb. 13, 2021] This image was from a trip few few years back. Just re-processed it.
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