Bison Back In The Badlands

I came across a story that I found really fascinating. A story about Bison and how they are now roaming free in areas of the South Dakotan wilderness for the first time in 150 years! I knew nothing about this before stumbling upon the story.

A group of conservationists, released four bison into the Badlands National Park recently so they could run free across those prairies for the first time since 1870. The World Wildlife Fund later described the historic moment in another blog post, saying: “The door of the gooseneck trailer clanged open and for a moment, the only sound was a lacerating wind whipping snow across the plains and canyons of Badlands National Park. A slew of onlookers waited in hushed anticipation. And then—as though a signaling bell chimed—four massive, majestic bison barreled through the opening and into the wild.”

Take a look at the video below. It's impossible not to be in awe as they run through the snow and into their new home.

Running free in the Badlands for the first time in 150 years. Truly amazing.

The bison were released into the Badlands as a result of the World Wildlife Found working with park representatives to purchase an additional 22,000 acres of bison habitat back in 2014.

Bison are North America’s largest and most iconic mammal. "The initiative is particularly noteworthy since bison populations plummeted to just 325 during the late 1800s. Now, conservationists hope that their reintroduction to the Badlands will help to continue their mission of bringing the species back to its former glory."

It'd be amazing to head out that way one day and see them with my own eyes. There's just something magical about an animal of that size roaming free as they should be. This is truly a good story and I'm happy to have shared just a piece of it with you all.

Have a good day and as always I thank you for reading.