Bison

approach which burning is used to influence the grazing rotation of the cattle or bison (Rowe, 2010). The bison reintroduction was as an experimental project to see if in the long term there is a significant change between bison and cattle. I think that our guide was biased about the importance of grass birds that forgot to mention they reason behind the bison reintroduction specially due to the complexity of bison reintroduction. Midewin have a well define reference system as a long term target…

allowed these artists to see their pieces come to life. Not much farther down the caves past the Chamber of Engravings, is the Shaft of the Dead Man. Unlike the Hall of Bulls, this portion of the caves is filled with a painting of what looks to be a bison with a human figure in the front of it and a rhinoceros; this painting contains the only image of a human being in the whole cave. After many theories of what this painting could delineate, priest Henri Breuil came up with the interpretation…

Popular culture takes many forms such as literature, movies, novelties, clothing and fads, and live entertainment. American popular culture has changed over time along with its representation of animals. Animals have been depicted as threats, victims, national symbols, celebrities and companions. Their depictions are dependent on time, place, and historical context. The whale is a prompt example of how the representation of animals may change over time, history and location. In the 19th century,…

becoming endangered or extinct. Some animals, like the American Bison, have met near extinction in the 19th century. Mass genocide was committed by the American military to get rid of all the bison. They did this to try to get rid of the Native Americans of the west, since it was their huge resource of food. Before the European settlers came to America, there was an estimation of 20 to 30 million bison. Now there is only 500,000 bison in all of North America. Animal abuse is incredibly…

were consistently on the move, following bison, since bison were their main food source. To catch the bison, they would wear wolf hides to get as close as they can to the bison. Then, they shoot the bison with a bow and arrow. The Sioux made paintings that always represented something. The paintings meant a lot to the Sioux people. They would paint often on the side of their family's tipi. The Sioux lived in tepees. The tepees were long sticks covered in bison hides. The interior was kept…

with nature. This is not to say the Sioux do not kill animals, but rather to say that the Sioux tradition holds a high reverence for nature, and animals are therefore a religious symbol as well as a source of food and other goods (“Sioux Religion”). Bison, for…

The environmental history of Montana has been centered on economic boom and bust cycles, environmental degradation, and profiteering at the expense of Montana by avaricious robber barons. Every cycle has resulted in catastrophic and indelible consequences for the environment, ecosystems and people of Montana. For the most part, America’s unfettered and laissez faire corporate markets allowed for the commodification and exploitation of the environment. In addition, the limitations of Montana’s…

change. I know that animals have a hard time even reacting to small changes in their environment thus making me think about these things when I see things displacing animals. The ideas of having small changes in environment makes me think about the bison in Yellowstone National Park. I understand why the farmers would be concerned about their cattle, being that they are their main source of income. My…

The reintroduction of the wolf into Yellowstone National Park proved significant to the development and growth of species in and around the park. John Muir once said, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” Here, Muir believes that when one individual component of a habitat is affected, the rest of the habitat is also affected. This idea can best be described as a keystone species. Keystone species are a species of animal that is involved…

In 1956, three years before his death, Alexander Deussen, a petroleum geologist from San Antonio, donated 309-acres of land to Harris County Precinct 1. Named after its donator, Alexander-Deussen Park boasts many amenities which are appreciated by everyone who visits this exceptional recreational area. The park has the several children’s playgrounds, a community center, an open air pavilion overlooking the lake, an asphalt 2.5 mile jogging trail with work out equipment erected along the path, 3…