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Bison are danger! #animal #animals #dangerousanimals
published: 01 Jul 2023
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Bison Fight for Mating Rights | BBC Earth
During mating season, the bulls fight over who will have the right to mate with over fifty females.
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published: 17 Jun 2018
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Bison vs Buffalo #animals #coolanimals #animalfacts
published: 18 Aug 2023
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Return of the American Bison
**Winner of a 2019 Heartland Emmy® Award**
North America's largest mammal, the American bison, is an enduring symbol of the Great Plains. Bison once ranged from Canada to New Mexico and from Nevada to the Appalachian Mountains. By 1889, their populations were reduced from 30 to 60 million animals to fewer than 1000. Bison were pushed to the brink of extinction by a number of factors, including over hunting by hide hunters, trains, competition with cattle and horses, and disease. Bison survived near extinction with the help of prescient Native Americans and early conservationists who worked to protect the species through effective federal wildlife management policy. Today bison are considered a conservation success story. More than 500,000 bison now live on the Great Plains in protected he...
published: 20 Apr 2018
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How 60 Million Bison Became 1,000 in a Century
In the late 1700s, more than 60 million bison roamed the Great Plains. Over the years, demand for fur and meat drove their numbers down until, by the end of the 19th century, there were just a 1,000 left.
From: AERIAL AMERICA: The Great Plains
http://bit.ly/1rYV68H
published: 20 May 2016
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Bison headbutts car in Yellowstone National Park
This large bison was standing still in the middle of the road, so cars stopped in both directions with plenty of room between them and the bison. Along comes another bison from the valley, up to the road, much closer to car. The larger bison then decides to walk over to the smaller (yet still large) bison. That's when this happened. Just think if he really put all his force into the ram. Luckily no one was hurt, not even the bison.
published: 15 Aug 2022
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Surprising Facts About Buffalo | The American Buffalo | A Film by Ken Burns | PBS
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Did you know a buffalo can jump over a six-foot fence? Or hit running speeds of 35 miles per hour? These animals may look strange and slow, but they’re a souped-up hotrod of an animal hiding in a minivan shell. They were also driven nearly to extinction – but that’s only the beginning.
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Why the US Army tried to exterminate the bison
And then took credit for “saving” them.
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In 1894, a notorious poacher, Ed Howell, was caught in Yellowstone National Park slaughtering bison, which were on the brink of extinction. US Army soldiers patrolling the park brought him into custody, and the story led to the first US federal law protecting wildlife. The soldiers were thought of as heroes for stopping the killer. But it was the US Army who had been responsible for driving bison to near-extinction in the first place.
In the mid-1800s, a cultural belief known as “manifest destiny” dictated that white settlers were the rightful owners of the entire North American continent – even though Native Americans had inhabited the land for centuries. ...
published: 30 Jul 2021
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Bison Fight for Mating Rights | BBC Earth
During mating season, the bulls fight over who will have the right to mate with over fifty females.
Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http...
During mating season, the bulls fight over who will have the right to mate with over fifty females.
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Wild West
This wild frontier has been forged by the elements and built by monumental forces. Over millennia America's most iconic landscapes have been carved out; wind sculpted deserts, like Death Valley and the Grand Canyon; giant redwood forests fed by precious waters; and extreme coastlines - from the wave sculpted shores of the pacific to the warm sheltered sea of cortex. Nowhere in America is more extreme, more varied and more spectacular than the Wild West.
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During mating season, the bulls fight over who will have the right to mate with over fifty females.
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Wild West
This wild frontier has been forged by the elements and built by monumental forces. Over millennia America's most iconic landscapes have been carved out; wind sculpted deserts, like Death Valley and the Grand Canyon; giant redwood forests fed by precious waters; and extreme coastlines - from the wave sculpted shores of the pacific to the warm sheltered sea of cortex. Nowhere in America is more extreme, more varied and more spectacular than the Wild West.
Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of astounding, entertaining, thought-provoking and educational natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this.
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- published: 17 Jun 2018
- views: 11984701
14:16
Return of the American Bison
**Winner of a 2019 Heartland Emmy® Award**
North America's largest mammal, the American bison, is an enduring symbol of the Great Plains. Bison once ranged fro...
**Winner of a 2019 Heartland Emmy® Award**
North America's largest mammal, the American bison, is an enduring symbol of the Great Plains. Bison once ranged from Canada to New Mexico and from Nevada to the Appalachian Mountains. By 1889, their populations were reduced from 30 to 60 million animals to fewer than 1000. Bison were pushed to the brink of extinction by a number of factors, including over hunting by hide hunters, trains, competition with cattle and horses, and disease. Bison survived near extinction with the help of prescient Native Americans and early conservationists who worked to protect the species through effective federal wildlife management policy. Today bison are considered a conservation success story. More than 500,000 bison now live on the Great Plains in protected herds that range on national, state, local, and private lands, and in 2016 President Obama codified the bison’s place in America’s cultural imagination by signing a law making bison the country’s first national mammal.
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**Winner of a 2019 Heartland Emmy® Award**
North America's largest mammal, the American bison, is an enduring symbol of the Great Plains. Bison once ranged from Canada to New Mexico and from Nevada to the Appalachian Mountains. By 1889, their populations were reduced from 30 to 60 million animals to fewer than 1000. Bison were pushed to the brink of extinction by a number of factors, including over hunting by hide hunters, trains, competition with cattle and horses, and disease. Bison survived near extinction with the help of prescient Native Americans and early conservationists who worked to protect the species through effective federal wildlife management policy. Today bison are considered a conservation success story. More than 500,000 bison now live on the Great Plains in protected herds that range on national, state, local, and private lands, and in 2016 President Obama codified the bison’s place in America’s cultural imagination by signing a law making bison the country’s first national mammal.
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- published: 20 Apr 2018
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How 60 Million Bison Became 1,000 in a Century
In the late 1700s, more than 60 million bison roamed the Great Plains. Over the years, demand for fur and meat drove their numbers down until, by the end of the...
In the late 1700s, more than 60 million bison roamed the Great Plains. Over the years, demand for fur and meat drove their numbers down until, by the end of the 19th century, there were just a 1,000 left.
From: AERIAL AMERICA: The Great Plains
http://bit.ly/1rYV68H
https://wn.com/How_60_Million_Bison_Became_1,000_In_A_Century
In the late 1700s, more than 60 million bison roamed the Great Plains. Over the years, demand for fur and meat drove their numbers down until, by the end of the 19th century, there were just a 1,000 left.
From: AERIAL AMERICA: The Great Plains
http://bit.ly/1rYV68H
- published: 20 May 2016
- views: 75375
0:31
Bison headbutts car in Yellowstone National Park
This large bison was standing still in the middle of the road, so cars stopped in both directions with plenty of room between them and the bison. Along comes a...
This large bison was standing still in the middle of the road, so cars stopped in both directions with plenty of room between them and the bison. Along comes another bison from the valley, up to the road, much closer to car. The larger bison then decides to walk over to the smaller (yet still large) bison. That's when this happened. Just think if he really put all his force into the ram. Luckily no one was hurt, not even the bison.
https://wn.com/Bison_Headbutts_Car_In_Yellowstone_National_Park
This large bison was standing still in the middle of the road, so cars stopped in both directions with plenty of room between them and the bison. Along comes another bison from the valley, up to the road, much closer to car. The larger bison then decides to walk over to the smaller (yet still large) bison. That's when this happened. Just think if he really put all his force into the ram. Luckily no one was hurt, not even the bison.
- published: 15 Aug 2022
- views: 1298087
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Surprising Facts About Buffalo | The American Buffalo | A Film by Ken Burns | PBS
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/buffalo | #AmericanBuffaloPBS
Did you know a buffalo can jump over a six-foot fence? Or hit running speeds of 35 miles per...
Official website: https://to.pbs.org/buffalo | #AmericanBuffaloPBS
Did you know a buffalo can jump over a six-foot fence? Or hit running speeds of 35 miles per hour? These animals may look strange and slow, but they’re a souped-up hotrod of an animal hiding in a minivan shell. They were also driven nearly to extinction – but that’s only the beginning.
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For thousands of generations, buffalo (species bison bison) have evolved alongside Indigenous people who relied on them for food and shelter, and, in exchange for killing them, revered the animal. The stories of Native people anchor the series, including the Kiowa, Comanche, and Cheyenne of the Southern Plains; the Lakota, Salish, Kootenai, Mandan-Hidatsa, and Blackfeet from the Northern Plains; and others.
Numbering an estimated 30 million in the early 1800s, the herds began declining for a variety of reasons, including the lucrative buffalo robe trade, the steady westward settlement of an expanding United States, diseases introduced by domestic cattle, and drought. But the arrival of the railroads in the early 1870s, and a new demand for buffalo hides to be used in the belts driving industrial machines back East, brought thousands of hide hunters to the Great Plains. In just over a decade the number of bison collapsed from 12-15 million to fewer than a thousand, representing one of the most dramatic examples of our ability to destroy the natural world. By 1900, the American buffalo teetered on the brink of disappearing forever, and Native people of the Plains entered one of the most traumatic moments of their existence.
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Did you know a buffalo can jump over a six-foot fence? Or hit running speeds of 35 miles per hour? These animals may look strange and slow, but they’re a souped-up hotrod of an animal hiding in a minivan shell. They were also driven nearly to extinction – but that’s only the beginning.
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More about THE AMERICAN BUFFALO
For thousands of generations, buffalo (species bison bison) have evolved alongside Indigenous people who relied on them for food and shelter, and, in exchange for killing them, revered the animal. The stories of Native people anchor the series, including the Kiowa, Comanche, and Cheyenne of the Southern Plains; the Lakota, Salish, Kootenai, Mandan-Hidatsa, and Blackfeet from the Northern Plains; and others.
Numbering an estimated 30 million in the early 1800s, the herds began declining for a variety of reasons, including the lucrative buffalo robe trade, the steady westward settlement of an expanding United States, diseases introduced by domestic cattle, and drought. But the arrival of the railroads in the early 1870s, and a new demand for buffalo hides to be used in the belts driving industrial machines back East, brought thousands of hide hunters to the Great Plains. In just over a decade the number of bison collapsed from 12-15 million to fewer than a thousand, representing one of the most dramatic examples of our ability to destroy the natural world. By 1900, the American buffalo teetered on the brink of disappearing forever, and Native people of the Plains entered one of the most traumatic moments of their existence.
- published: 16 Oct 2023
- views: 415630
0:57
American Bison 🦬 One Of The Tallest Animals In The World #shorts
American Bison - One Of The Tallest Animals In The World #shorts
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The American bison, also known as the buffalo, is a large mammal native to North America. They are one of the tallest animals in the world, standing up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 2,000 pounds. Bison have a shaggy, dark brown coat and a hump on their back. They are herbivores, feeding on grasses and other plants. Bison were once hunted to near extinction in the late 1800s, but conservation efforts have helped to increase their population.
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- published: 09 Aug 2022
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Why the US Army tried to exterminate the bison
And then took credit for “saving” them.
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In 1894, a notorious poache...
And then took credit for “saving” them.
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In 1894, a notorious poacher, Ed Howell, was caught in Yellowstone National Park slaughtering bison, which were on the brink of extinction. US Army soldiers patrolling the park brought him into custody, and the story led to the first US federal law protecting wildlife. The soldiers were thought of as heroes for stopping the killer. But it was the US Army who had been responsible for driving bison to near-extinction in the first place.
In the mid-1800s, a cultural belief known as “manifest destiny” dictated that white settlers were the rightful owners of the entire North American continent – even though Native Americans had inhabited the land for centuries. In order to clear that land for white settlers, the US Army engaged in violent scorched-earth tactics against the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains. One big part of that campaign was to eliminate their crucial food source: the bison.
By the end of the 1800s, a combination of commercial and recreational hunting, plus the actions of the US Army, had depleted the bison population to under a thousand, down from tens of millions at the beginning of the century. Around the same time, the US government set aside some of the land once inhabited by the Plains Indians as a national park, and in 1872 Yellowstone was established.
A key mission of Yellowstone was to conserve the land and the animals that roamed there, including the bison. Today, the soldiers that once patrolled the park are celebrated for having “saved” the bison in Yellowstone, obscuring their own violent contribution to the animal’s near-extinction.
Darkroom is a history and photography series that anchors each episode around a single image. Analyzing what the photo shows (or doesn't show) provides context that helps unravel a wider story. Watch previous episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5ce8J4P5j5qOEtYR94Z3DQs
Sources and further reading:
"The extermination of the American bison," 1887 Smithsonian survey by William T. Hornaday:
https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/29938
"Poaching Pictures," by Alan Braddock:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/649775?refreqid=excelsior%3A36683dbe1bb52d31972b1b4b4ca591cf&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
"The frontier army and the destruction of the buffalo," by David T. Smits:
https://studylib.net/doc/8185838/the-frontier-army-and-the-destruction-of-the-buffalo
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https://wn.com/Why_The_US_Army_Tried_To_Exterminate_The_Bison
And then took credit for “saving” them.
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In 1894, a notorious poacher, Ed Howell, was caught in Yellowstone National Park slaughtering bison, which were on the brink of extinction. US Army soldiers patrolling the park brought him into custody, and the story led to the first US federal law protecting wildlife. The soldiers were thought of as heroes for stopping the killer. But it was the US Army who had been responsible for driving bison to near-extinction in the first place.
In the mid-1800s, a cultural belief known as “manifest destiny” dictated that white settlers were the rightful owners of the entire North American continent – even though Native Americans had inhabited the land for centuries. In order to clear that land for white settlers, the US Army engaged in violent scorched-earth tactics against the Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains. One big part of that campaign was to eliminate their crucial food source: the bison.
By the end of the 1800s, a combination of commercial and recreational hunting, plus the actions of the US Army, had depleted the bison population to under a thousand, down from tens of millions at the beginning of the century. Around the same time, the US government set aside some of the land once inhabited by the Plains Indians as a national park, and in 1872 Yellowstone was established.
A key mission of Yellowstone was to conserve the land and the animals that roamed there, including the bison. Today, the soldiers that once patrolled the park are celebrated for having “saved” the bison in Yellowstone, obscuring their own violent contribution to the animal’s near-extinction.
Darkroom is a history and photography series that anchors each episode around a single image. Analyzing what the photo shows (or doesn't show) provides context that helps unravel a wider story. Watch previous episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8cMiYb3G5ce8J4P5j5qOEtYR94Z3DQs
Sources and further reading:
"The extermination of the American bison," 1887 Smithsonian survey by William T. Hornaday:
https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/29938
"Poaching Pictures," by Alan Braddock:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/649775?refreqid=excelsior%3A36683dbe1bb52d31972b1b4b4ca591cf&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
"The frontier army and the destruction of the buffalo," by David T. Smits:
https://studylib.net/doc/8185838/the-frontier-army-and-the-destruction-of-the-buffalo
Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com.
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- published: 30 Jul 2021
- views: 1602247