Bison roundup at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
A Kansas conservation effort moves toward establishing a herd of buffalo at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Private ranchers and The Nature Conservancy expect to buy 20 buffalo as a core of a new ecosystem restoration. Cowboys like Gene Mauile aid in rounding up wild buffalo using helicopters and a rugged corralling system under veterinary supervision.
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Gene Mauile
Chase County
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Kansas
Nature Conservancy
Gene
Wind Cave
Rapid City
Mount Rushmore
Mike Carter
Carter
Kevin Anderson
Journal-World
Wind Cave National Park
Hot Springs
S.D
South Dakota
Simmons
Park Service
Buffalo roundup brings wild herd to Wind Cave park
Wind Cave National Park hosts a buffalo relocation as 13 cattle-free, Yellowstone-linked bison move from a Kansas group. Visitors are drawn by the herd’s size and wild presence, while conservationists flag a broader comeback from near extinction. The operation relies on ground methods and animal behavior timing rather than helicopters, with the Flint Hills pasture set for public access and tours.
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Wind Cave National Park
Simmons
Sturgis
S.C
Lauritzen
Flint Hills
Yellowstone
Dan Roddy
Wind Cave
Nature Conservancy
Roddy
Bronx Zoo
Kansas
Montana
Iowa
Mexico
Baker
Gene
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Flint Hills Preserve
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Wendy Lauritzen
Tallgrass Preserve
Cottonwood Falls
Strong City
Hase
Ron Baker