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Most Meat Alternatives Contain ‘Excessive’ Amounts of Salt, Study Says
A recent study revealed that a significant number of vegan- and vegetarian-friendly alternative meat products have “excessive” levels of salt compared to their conventional meat counterparts. As some consumers transition to more plant-based diets, food companies are hurrying to market meat substitutes that mimic the experience of traditional meat products. Soy-based burgers, chicken-less nuggets, and non-meat bacon and sausages are increasingly popping up on grocery shelves to meet heightening consumer interest. Often times, shoppers will reach for meat substitutes for health or environmental reasons, but those same consumers seeking a healthier diet may be surprised to find that meat substitutes often contain more sodium than the meat products they are designed to replace. According to the American Heart Association, high sodium diets can increase blood pressure which may lead to cardiovascular issues such as greater risk for heart disease and stroke. Recent data suggest that the...
Mammoth Site wants Horn donations for trunk kits
Education has always been a key component of the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs’ mission. To that end, the “Mammoth-in-a-Trunk” kits were created to bring the science of The Mammoth Site to schools across the country, at an affordable cost. Each “Mammoth-in-a-Trunk” kit contained materials for a class that taught concepts of varying complexity, from erosion and fossilization to what paleontologists can learn from a prehistoric animal’s teeth. Following this tradition, the “Bison-in-a-Box” kit will contain materials to teach students of all ages about bison, an animal that traces its origins to the Pleistocene. The kits will not only contain educational materials about the fossil history of bison, but also their importance in a modern context. Bison-in-a-Box will give students a chance to explore what makes a bison a bison, the relationship between bison and cattle, and what the fossils of bison can tell us about the Pleistocene environment. As with the educational kits we currently...
Hundreds of volunteers gather for annual bison roundup at Antelope island
Over 220 volunteers on horseback gathered at Antelope Island in Davis County, Utah, last October for their annual bison roundup. Hundreds more folks came to watch. Robert DeRosa, who moved to Utah from New York City in 2020, brought his 12-year-old granddaughter to catch a glimpse of the bison herd. "You can’t do Antelope Island and miss the bison round up," said DeRosa. "I’ve seen a few before but never like this close," said DeRosa's granddaughter. Jeff Nichols has been a cowboy in the round up for at least nine years. "Where else can you herd buffalo?" said Nichols. "We’re a group that’s been born 100 years too late. We’re much more comfortable in this than we are in front of a computer screen.” Steve Bates, a wildlife biologist who has worked at Antelope Island for twenty years, said they had earlier used helicopters to bring in the bison, but they learned real cowboys and cowgirls are better for the buffalos’ health. "With the horses, there’s stress involved but not near to the...
It’s a Girl! Bison Herd at Wanuskewin Heritage Park Welcomes New Member
Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomed back Plains buffalo on Jan 17, 2020 after nearly 150 years since bison grazed on the land where the Park now stands—on the outskirts of Saskatoon. Elder Cy Standing of the Wahpeton Dakota Nation welcomed eleven plains bison to their ancestral home on the outskirts of Saskatoon. A partnership—which includes Parks Canada, Wanuskewin and Yellowstone National Park in the U.S.—brought the animals back. They included six female calves from Grasslands National Park, four pregnant females and a mature bull from Yellowstone National Park. “Bison almost became extinct. There were less than 1,000 animals in the late 1800s,” said University of Saskatchewan Prof. Ernest Walker. The park’s chief executive officer said bringing in the animals could help in its bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site and will help provide world-class programming at the park. “And the ability to draw people from all over the world to the park. Having a … species like the bison...
Welcome back home: Bison return to Rocky Boy Reservation
BOX ELDER — Jason Belcourt said he teared up when the first of 11 buffalo arrived at the Rocky Boy reservation on Sunday night as part of an effort to reintroduce bison on the reservation, which have been absent from the land since the late 1990s.
Rounds, Heinrich Introduce Indian Buffalo Management Act
NBA Weekly Update for October 29, 2021WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the bipartisan Indian Buffalo Management Act, legislation to create a permanent buffalo program at the U.S. Department of the Interior and help promote and develop tribal capacity to manage buffalo. “The American buffalo is a treasured animal and resource for Native American communities across the United States,” said Rounds. “The Indian Buffalo Management Act gives tribes the capacity to manage their buffalo populations, utilize the many benefits from buffalo and provide input into federal buffalo management policy. I am committed to helping tribes in South Dakota restore their historical and cultural ties to buffalo herds and make certain that this is a meaningful step for Native American communities.” “The American buffalo, or bison, is central to the culture and history of many of our tribal nations,...
Bison World Means Big Things for Jamestown
(From the Jamestown Sun)Don’t ya just love great thinkers? Walt Disney had his skeptics when he first planned for an entertainment site in a Florida swamp. Bison World, intended for Jamestown, ND, in many ways makes more sense for a 21st century North Dakota than Disney’s ideas did midway the 20th century. Disney’s was based on his own cartoon characters. It’s said he told inquirers that he first had the idea for a new kind of amusement park when he took his young daughters out for the weekend and found that "…existing kids' parks and fairs were often dirty, sleazy, money-grubbing places." In one year, he had a clean and enjoyable amusement park suitable for families. Bison World will be a different sort of amusement park. It would be geared toward families and history, for sure. But it would be educational, visually spectacular and a location where, like the National Buffalo Museum, the real west can be seen, touched and experienced. Bison World is based on Jamestown’s existing...
Register for the NBA’s October Regional
Register for the NBA's October RegionalBison Management WebinarsFree to NBA Members!Register now for the NBA's inaugural Regional Bison Management Webinar Series! All webinars are free to NBA members and will be hosted on the Zoom platform. Presentations will be recorded for later viewing in the NBA member's area. See the full agenda below and register at the following Zoom links: East - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G0vU5PAjST6CPwLJUSoXnw West - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WGSE-lrWTCaocw_CBGsntw North - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iJ7060DwQWy5WcgFVvr0Gg South - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2iL7rhorTbSvcQSyM7Jd-AFrancie M Berg Author of the Buffalo Tales &Trails blog
ND Capital Gallery Honors Buffalo with Bison Ballet Exhibit
“One of the most remarkable displays we’ve ever had is the Bison Ballet Exhibit,” says David Borlaug, Co-Director of The Capital Gallery. “22 artists with 70 pieces.” Some of the artists exhibiting are Kaye Burian, Sam Coleman, James McCulloch, Walter Piehl, Marcella Rose, Monte Yellow Bird and Butch Thunder Hawk. “Each, in their own way, expressing how these ‘Primas of the Plains,’ look though their mind’s eye,” adds co-director Marci Narum. “From highly detailed, representational paintings, to expressive or abstract, along with bronzes and other three-dimensional works, it’s a fascinating display.” It’s true that when people think about North Dakota, one of the first things to come to mind is bison—or buffalo. They are an inspiration to many. “No subject matter has been more popular. I mean, here we are on the Northern Plains. The monarch of the plains. But whether it’s realistic, expressive or abstract people love Bison,” said Borlaug. Branches of The Capital Gallery are also in...
Bison Center Construction in Park Progressing Well
RAPID CITY — Construction of the Bison Center in Custer State Park is progressing nicely, even as officials make plans for even more building improvements in the park. Scott Simpson, director of the state parks and recreation division told the Game, Fish and Parks Commission that the majority of the dirt work and utility work is completed at the planned Bison Center. Water lines have been run, footings have been poured and walls are getting ready be poured before winter, he said. The building, Simpson said, is a package that will be shipped as soon as crews have completed the pours and have everything in place. “Right now we are making sure that the area looks good for Roundup,” Simpson said about the annual Buffalo Roundup that is scheduled for Sept. 23-25. “We want to make sure that our construction doesn’t impact that event.” The Bison Center is a $5 million building that will serve as a large visitor’s center. It’s primary purpose will be to tell the story of the bison,...
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