Bison People Land Report - Summer 2024
We here are excited to announce that the new pasture for our bison heard is officially being used. Developing this pasture has been a multiple year project with installing a perimeter fence and cross fencing, which divides the pasture into a few paddocks. We've also had a water well dug for this pasture over the summer! The bison heard was moved to the new pasture mid-August and have been loving the open areas, the stands of Aspen trees, and the abundance of grasses to forage.
There are still a few tasks to be completed, including the purchasing and installation of a solar pump for the water well. Some of the paddock fencing needs to be reinforced and the standing dead trees cut down. We are looking forward to completing these tasks.
In the coming year we plan to expand the herd with the addition of a new breeding bull and perhaps an additional cow or two.
To note, all of our current bison are females. We've explored the difference between bull and cow in a previous blog. The Bison Project - Male and Female Bison (helpersmentoringsociety.net) An interesting fact is that the horn cap, or sheath of a bison's horn, is made of keratin, a tough, non-mineralized protein also found in human hair and fingernails. This is the part of the horn that you see on the outside. Underneath that horn cap is a bone core permanently attached to the animal's head, which continues to grow throughout their lifetime if undisturbed. If the horn is broken or damaged, it will not grow back.
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