Fun fact I needed to learn: the animal’s name is bison or buffalo, interchangeably. To learn about the bison and other wildlife, Larry and I rode the Buffalo Safari. Over the course of the two hour ride, we learned how the park partners with both academics and hunters to manage the bison population. For what it’s worth, it’s ranked in the top 5 best safaris in the United States by MSN.com.
Guide Allen, a retired cowman explained the park’s annual one-day Buffalo Roundup to sell animals to control herd size. This year, it will be September 30, 2022, open to the public to witness cowboys and cowgirls on horseback, driving the buffalo across the plains and into the corrals where they are tested by veterinarians, branded and sorted.
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| Branding Iron Numbers most discernible from bottom of photo to top of photo: 8, 3, 9 |
The safari ride along the Wildlife Loop Road and some off-road detours in the open jeep was FREEZING! Even though it took a few hours for the feeling to return my fingers and toes, I still would say “yes” if asked whether I would do it again.
