Bison and Texas State Parks
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Stars252525
A2 I believe most people are in awe of bison and their wildness. They are so big and powerful and untamed, and I think the majority of people connect with that. I know I do. #ParkChat
RockyTopSkiBum
beckyjlomax
A1 #parkchat Banff NP reintroduced bison to the park last year. I’m hoping to see them in July.
naturetechfam
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @WindCaveNPS @CusterStatePark Absolutely! We see them almost every week all summer as we live 10 minutes away. 😊 #parkchat
AmyParulis
59NationalParks
replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 Can you see why @Stars252525 is in the #ParkChat Hall of Fame @Donald_Beard?
EverybodysNPs
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute Good one! My daughter is going to love this. She loves jokes and always tells one on our podcast.,#ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute A1) I don't know their name but there's a Buffalo herd in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. #ParkChat
jeans_sands
replying to @59NationalParks
@59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute I've read that there's a herd in Utah's Henry Mts (near GSENM, Capitol Reef and Glen Canyon NRA). And aren't there some near the Grand Canyon?
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beckyjlomax
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A2 I love driving the Blackfeet Res in Montana and seeing their herd of bison. It just seems fitting for Blackfeet…and such a huge part of their cultural past. #parkchat
WildWithinHer
A2. Today, bison are revered as symbols of America's expansiveness and tremendous resources. But we came awfully close to extirpating them from the landscape. We learned, but at high cost to ourselves and to the bison. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute @WindCaveNPS @CusterStatePark #LivingTheDream #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A2) A universal connection we found is the bison mix between being in a herd and having time to exist on their own, though eventually coming back to the herd. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard #parkchat A2 98% of visitors seem to be in awe of their size and stature, and respect them accordingly. Lots of people ask for more info and seek them out. We've been in looottttts of bison jams (esp @YellowstoneNPS), and we just smile and wait them out. 😉
ParksandPoints
replying to @EverybodysNPs @EverybodysNPs @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute Excellent! #parkchat
RoadTripsCoffee
A1 I've seen two herds of bison in my travels: one very small herd at Wiilderness Road State Park in Virginia, and the other at the Elk & Bison Prairie in the @LandBtwnLakes in @KentuckyTourism #ParkChat
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tthrash
replying to @Stars252525
@Stars252525 Started typing, read this, then did a Cntrl-A, Cntrl-D. Bingo!
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Donald_Beard
Q3: #ParkChat The Texas State Bison Herd is considered the last vestige of the southern herd of southern plains bison. Do you think the overall makeup of the herd and their behavior has changed over the years due to increased human intervention?
naturetechfam
RT @RoadTripsCoffee: A1 I've seen two herds of bison in my travels: one very small herd at Wiilderness Road State Park in Virginia, and the…
59NationalParks
RT @Donald_Beard: Q3: #ParkChat The Texas State Bison Herd is considered the last vestige of the southern herd of southern plains bison.…
beckyjlomax
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer And as we read in our homework from @59NationalParks, the costs in places like Caprock was huge. But bringing them back to a healthy herd is so cool. #parkchat
Stars252525
A3 I know genetically the herd is quite pure. I like to think behaviorally that they’re no different than they have always been. Perhaps in managed herds they are more used to people than in, say, Yellowstone, but they are always wild animals. #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard a2 - Symbolic still as a cultural icon from the American west from native Americans, to over-hunting, to rebound and conservation - all while still being controversial both inside and outside of the parks. #parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard #parkchat A3 I'm guessing the blood lines have been merged with others in order to promote preservation, but their behavior has to be more human-tolerant since we have invaded so much of their space. Bet that didn't happen in the 1800s.
t_jh2009
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard @59NationalParks A2) My connection with Bison is one of fear while a herd walked beside me in both Theodore Roosevelt & Yellowstone National Parks as I was saying to myself "Don't hit the car, its a rental". #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A3 Have they lost there fear of people? I wonder about that every time I see a protected herd. #ParkChat
EverybodysNPs
RT @naturetechfam: @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute #parkchat A1 definitely have #bison here in #southdakota! @WindCaveNPS has…
59NationalParks
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer A+ for tonight Becky. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A3 Absolutely the makeup of the herd has changed. Aren’t they inoculated and managed rather than true free-ranging and wild? #parkchat
WildWithinHer
A3. I think anytime one creature crowds out another, behaviors change. I don't know the Texas herd, but the simple fact that humans manage wildlife implies change. Dan Flores' book "American Serengeti" gives the best overview I've read of the historic population. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Donald_Beard You shoulda bought the insurance. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @jeans_sands @jeans_sands @YellowstoneNPS @GrandTetonNPS Thank you! #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer Hahaha. I had to redeem myself from weeks ago, plus I love the topic. #parkchat
naturetechfam
RT @WildWithinHer: A3. I think anytime one creature crowds out another, behaviors change. I don't know the Texas herd, but the simple fact…
t_jh2009
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard @59NationalParks A3) Most likely, like any other type of wildlife in a protected area they probably have less of a fear of humans. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @WildWithinHer: A3. I think anytime one creature crowds out another, behaviors change. I don't know the Texas herd, but the simple fact…
mjn126
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard a2: to me, they symbolize originality - original animals on the land. #ParkChat
Donald_Beard
Q4 #ParkChat Caprock Canyons and the southern plains have been home to bison for thousands of years. The Texas State Bison Herd and lands managed by the TPWD are protected through conservation. In what ways has this native habitat changed?
WeekendWomanWar
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard A3: We had an attack just last week. A runner came around a corner and surprised a bison out of its usual grazing area. Luckily, despite extensive injuries from being gored, he will recover. Very rare occurrence. #ParkChat
OutInTheStiks
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute #Parkchat Q1: Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Wind Cave, Theodore Roosevelt, Badlands, Custer State Park, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Golden Gate Park and Land Between the Lakes have herds that I have seen.
EverybodysNPs
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard @Wild_Tribute A1: I’ve only seen herds @YellowstoneNPS and @GrandTetonNPS. I’ve seen bison at the National Zoo in Washington DC. @ParksandPoints doesn’t Buffalo, NYhave a statue of a bison or am I imagining that? #ParkChat