Event
National Bison Day Presentation
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 41.670955, -91.345726
Park Visitor Center Theater
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Bison are much more than America's largest land mammal. They are an essential part of American history and embody the strong and resilient characteristics of the American people - so much so that they were designated as our National Mammal in 2016. Once numbering ~30 million and ranging across the United States and in Canada and Mexico, bison were hunted to near extinction, with only several hundred remaining by the 1870’s. Through ongoing conservation work, bison are recovering from a low of fewer than 1,000 individuals. Today, 19 herds in 12 states roam the American Plains.
Come to the park visitor center to learn about this amazing animal from National Bison Association Program Manager, Lydia Whitman.