Bringing bison back to North American landscapes

University of Calgary ^ | Mar 2, 2010 | Unknown

[JoeProBono]

Yellowstone bison going to Turner's ranch

[Wilderness Conservative]

Tool and a half that Turner is, he deserves credit for his personal contribution to conservation.

[bcsco]

"While substantial progress in saving bison from extinction was made in the 20th Century, much work remains to restore conservation herds throughout their vast geographical range," Gates says. "The key is recognition that the bison is a wildlife species and to be conserved as wildlife, it needs land and supportive government policies."

Bison have the best chance of full recovery as wildlife by being allowed to roam freely across hundreds of thousands or even millions of hectares. Making this possible poses one of the biggest challenges for restoring bison herds as both public and private landowners will need to give their support.

Reads to me as they're insinuating eminent domain issues if they want them roaming freely...

[decimon]

The inimitable Ted.

[Grunthor]

“Bringing bison back to North American landscapes”

I wonder how powerful a rifle I’ll need for that?

[decimon]

Reads to me as they're insinuating eminent domain issues if they want them roaming freely...

Could be if you don't "volunteer."

[decimon]

I wonder how powerful a rifle I’ll need for that?

I don't know but don't miss and hit a wolf.

[Grunthor]

“I don’t know but don’t miss and hit a wolf.”

No way, I like wolves.....in pictures or far, far away from me and mine. Plus I hear they taste horrible.j/k

[bcsco]

Some years ago, on a visit through Yellowstone, my wife and I drove up behind a Cadillac stopped along the road because of two buffalo that were trying to cross the road to a stream. Both buffalo were standing adjacent to the car, one having already crossed. We had stopped a number of yards behind the scene.

Just then, a woman exited the passenger door and began taking photos of the nearest buffalo, which was standing a few yards away. We couldn’t believe it, and waited, fearing the buffalo may attack (we’d heard of at least two attacks over the radio on our trip to the park). Nope. The buffalo just stood there.

Finally, the woman got back in the car, the car drove away, and we waited for the buffalo to cross the road. Once gone, we drove away as well.

Some people are absolutely clueless...

[mad_as_he$$]

Dumb idea. Bison carry burceloisis(sp?). Fatal to cattle. Price of beef will go up some more.

[bcsco]

I wonder how powerful a rifle I’ll need for that?

I'd love to hunt one with my 1886 40-82 Winchester, but even that would be a little light...

[DuncanWaring]

There was a scheme that surfaced, about 15 years ago, to cram all people into the Malthusian Death-pit cities, returning all rural land to the wild, known as "Agenda 21".

Here's a map illustrating the concept:

This looks to be related.

[Grunthor]

“I’d love to hunt one with my 1886 40-82 Winchester, but even that would be a little light...”

I’ve got a 30.06 I got from my gramps that oughtta do the trick.

[NVDave]

The same one that slaughtered the great herds should do quite nicely.

Anything in .45-70 will work just fine.

[bcsco]

I’ve got a 30.06 I got from my gramps that oughtta do the trick.

Nothing lighter than the 180 grain bullet, I'd say, but an even heavier one may be better. They used to hunt them with .50 cal. Sharps.

[Sherman Logan]

Now the American bison – which includes both plains and wood bison - is listed as Near Threatened on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species™.

There are very nearly .5M bison, but they're still "threatened?"

[Sherman Logan]

It would be very interesting to hit one of those in a vehicle traveling 70 mph. Which will happend if they’re allowed to “roam free,” which means no fences.

[bcsco]

Anything in .45-70 will work just fine.

Yeah, .45 or above. They used to hunt them with .50 cal. Sharps. I haven't shot my 1886 Winchester in decades, but when I did, I had to neck down .45-70 casings to fit the 40 cal. It shortened the casing a little, but worked.

[NVDave]

Yea, forgot about the .50-70 Sharps.

It wasn’t until we moved to Wyoming that we learned firsthand just how early the herds were destroyed - the slaughter really was getting going as early as 1870. The southern herd was largely destroyed by 1872 or so.