Articles with the Tag: National Bison Range
News from the National Bison Range MOIESE — Between winter weather keeping you at home and a flurry of friends and family visiting for the holidays, we all need time to get away and unwind. And so, we invite you to visit the National Bison Range during this festive time of year. The cold ma...
MOIESE – The 16-day federal government shutdown resulted in the closure of the National Bison Range just as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prepared for its annual bison roundup. Staff were sent home, and the public was alerted that the roundup was canceled, but the bison didn’t get ...
News from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Even though the forecast calls for the summer heat to continue, autumn is just around the corner. And as the seasons change, other changes can be expected at the National Bison Range. One of the most noticeable changes is the shortening of days, with evening...
MOIESE - Marliz Vega Ross of Puerto Rico has spent her summer carefully examining and logging subtle differences on blades of foliage on the National Bison Range. Tiny holes meant the vegetation was snacked on by insects. Long, cut-like marks meant mammals like bison ate it. At a final Saturday meet...
MOISE — Equipped with a new website and newborn bison calves, the National Bison Range in Moise is ready to start the 2013 season. “At this point, unless the snows come in again, we’ve finished grading Red Sleep Mountain Drive and have dust control technicians coming in early next ...
MOEISE — Winter weather will soon do its best to keep us indoors where it is cozy and warm. But after the heat of the summer, the cold can invigorate and inspire us. Nothing beats fresh air, beautiful scenery, and great wildlife viewing to get everyone out of doors. Wildlife typically are more active d...
MOIESE — While the National Bison Range has not changed in size since its creation in 1908, the herd grows by 60 to 80 animals each spring with the birth of calves. Because the range can only comfortably support between 250 and 325 bison, the range removes 50 to 95 surplus animals from the herd duri...
It seems as though summer just started, and already we’re heading towards the Labor Day weekend, with fall just around the corner from there. However, this does not signal the end of the fun at the National Bison Range, only the start of some changes in hours of operation. This is reflected in the B...
