Bison and Texas State Parks
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DonNadeau
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer "Flunk 'em Don & Shelly," I heard. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @beckyjlomax @Stars252525 @CusterStatePark Most of the bison in ranches trace to @CusterStatePark right? Doesn’t seem to generate much controversy. #ParkChat
Donald_Beard
Q6: #ParkChat Bison and human interactions have taken place at Caprock Canyons State Park for at least the last 10,000 years as documented by the Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill archeological site. Those interactions have changed over time, but what, if any have stayed the same?
LiveaMemory
replying to @EPCOTExplorer
@EPCOTExplorer @Donald_Beard @59NationalParks Completely Agree!
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t_jh2009
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A5) I would hope that the visitors appreciate the Bison herd, but having cameras on them like the Monterey Bay Aquarium has on the Sea Otters so you can watch them over the internet might increase awareness. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
A4 One huge change affecting bison historically is the chopping up the landscape into private, commercial, and public with different management goals. #parkchat
Donald_Beard
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 Do you think there is ever a possibility of free ranging herds in the southern plains? #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @louisbink @louisbink @beckyjlomax @DonNadeau @WildWithinHer I think of what I do as a “life long learning facilitator”. Not just a summer school teacher looking to earn a few extra bucks. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @beckyjlomax: @louisbink @Donald_Beard The North Yell herd in winter has big controversy with surrounding ranches outside Yellowstone. S…
Stars252525
A6 People still regard bison as a food source, although the meat comes from ranched bison instead of wild. I think. (I never have tasted bison since I’m a vegetarian!) #ParkChat
Donald_Beard
replying to @mjn126 @mjn126 It is amazing the historical and scientific importance of the Goodnight Herd! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Donald_Beard
@Donald_Beard #parkchat A6 daredevil warriors coming right up to a #bison? 😂 Sorry. Had to get some humor in tonight.
Hopefully no one today is out harvesting bison for survival. So that has changed.
naturetechfam
RT @t_jh2009: @Donald_Beard A5) I would hope that the visitors appreciate the Bison herd, but having cameras on them like the Monterey Bay…
mfoleypdx
RT @beckyjlomax: A4 One huge change affecting bison historically is the chopping up the landscape into private, commercial, and public with…
WildWithinHer
A6. Humans rely on bison for many things: food, shelter (robes and skins), indicators of other species, to name a few. The idea of bison as sport, I think, is mostly gone now. Thankfully. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Donald_Beard Superintendent @Donald_Beard doesn’t hesitate to ask thoughtful (and tough) questions. #ParkChat
EverybodysNPs
RT @59NationalParks: @Donald_Beard I didn’t know, for example, that the Caprock Canyon herd was genetically pure until I researched this #P…
Donald_Beard
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints We treat them as other native wildlife. Of course we do have a more intensive management program, but when they are ranging in the park we let nature take its course. #ParkChat
louisbink
beckyjlomax
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @naturetechfam @Stars252525 @CusterStatePark Wow. I didn’t know that’s where ranch herds came from. #parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A6) Human stupidity has probably stayed the same for generations, otherwise we wouldn't have people not respecting the distance between them & the Bison. #ParkChat
Donald_Beard
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam I try to shout it from the rooftops! I have an outreach presentation that I take all over the state to tell the history of these animals to schools! #ParkChat
DonNadeau
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax ➺ Barbed wire from the beginning of European settlement of both the American & Canadian plains. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @DonNadeau @DonNadeau @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer I’ll admit we’ve flunked a few. @billbrokob for example. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Donald_Beard Great idea! There is a cam on a hotel across from the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, WY, where you can see elk, eagles, wolves, and more pass by. We watch it on occasion. I would watch a bison herd too! 😁 #parkchat
AnneJoLee
Donald_Beard
Q7 #ParkChat In the Caprock Canyons area, a conflict known as the Red River Wars occurred in the late 1800s between settlers and Native Americans. What contribution do you think bison had in this conflict? How do you believe bison have helped shape our nation and its history?
59NationalParks
RT @Donald_Beard: Q6: #ParkChat Bison and human interactions have taken place at Caprock Canyons State Park for at least the last 10,000 y…
kristarsha EverybodysNPs
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Donald_Beard You get an A+ on your homework! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard Yes! Schools are a perfect place to plant the seed for conservation (I do it as much as I can with my students). So glad you get out to them! ☺️ #parkchat
beckyjlomax
replying to @DonNadeau @DonNadeau Good answer. And barbed wire fences have affected other species, too, such as pronghorns. #parkchat
Stars252525
A7 The bison were food, clothing, dwellings, fuel, everything to the Native Americans. Every piece was used. When the hunters shot hundreds a day, just for hides, and left carcasses rotting and huge piles of bones, it was infuriating. Of course it led to conflict! #ParkChat
Donald_Beard
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 We do have over a dozen game cameras set up and try to post pictures to Facebook when we can! #ParkChat
WeekendWomanWar
A1: Just discovered Utah has a second bison herd I didn't know about. The Henry Mountains are home to a genetically pure, free-ranging herd. Time for a visit. #parkchat
LiveaMemory
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t_jh2009
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard As a famous Scotsman Sean Connery once said "Never say never", but if it happens it'll most likely take quite a bit of cooperation by many parties to make it happen. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @DonNadeau Yes. And elk. So frustrating to see their confusion! #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @naturetechfam @Stars252525 @CusterStatePark @CusterStatePark sells adolescent bulls every year. You can read the results, including the buyers and prices, at the VC. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard @naturetechfam Awesome! That is so cool. Glad you get into schools to talk about bison. #parkchat
Stars252525
replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard @t_jh2009 I didn't know that but am not on Facebook so. #ParkChat
billbrokob
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @DonNadeau @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer Omg I thought I squeaked by with a 2.0 #parkchat
59NationalParks
RT @Donald_Beard: Q7 #ParkChat In the Caprock Canyons area, a conflict known as the Red River Wars occurred in the late 1800s between settl…
Donald_Beard
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam Maybe not for survival but there is a cottage industry for leaner healthier bison meat. #ParkChat