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06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

Special fences keep bison in restoration reserves
June 1, 2026 News, Wildlife News by Joshua Rapp Learn

Until recently, tracking down escaped bison made up a good part of Scott Heidebrink’s job. As the former bison manager of American Prairie, a nonprofit organization that works to restore native plains ecosystems, this meant cruising the fence line in an ATV, looking for signs of problems. Usually, problems were few and far between and almost never involved animals trying to break free. Instead, it was more like a bison (Bison bison bison) version of sumo wrestling—one big male would muscle out a slightly smaller or less physically able one from its territory during rutting season. Sometimes, it happened to be near one of the fences that formed the boundary of the reserve. At up to 2,800 pounds, barbed wire and a little voltage were never going to be enough to stop a bison smashed out of competition by its adversary.

But on one occasion, Heidebrink arrived at a corner of one of American Prairie’s bison reserves and witnessed a male standing a quarter mile from the other side of the fence from its apparent opponent. There were no broken wires or bent fence posts—the usual signs that a male had been pushed out of the territory. There wasn’t even a broken top wire indicating the bison had taken an uncharacteristic leap over the barrier. Heidebrink had to drive up and down the length of the area four or five times trying to figure out what happened. “It’s kind of CSI,” he said.

Image: When bison get through fences, it’s usually the result of fights between males. Credit: Dennis Lingohr

More: https://wildlife.org/special-fences-keep-bison-in-restoration-reserves/

06/01/2026

THE WOMAN WHO SAVED THE TEXAS BISON FROM EXTINCTION

In the late 19th century, the American West was facing a massive tragedy. Commercial hunting and military strategies had ruthlessly wiped out the great bison herds, taking a population of up to 60 million down to just a few *hundred* individuals. It was an ecological nightmare. Up in the Texas Panhandle, living on the isolated JA Ranch, Mary Ann "Molly" Goodnight couldn't ignore it. Night after night, she lay awake listening to the heartbreaking, phantom cries of orphaned bison calves out on the plains, left behind after their mothers were slaughtered by hide hunters.

Instead of just feeling heartbroken, Molly took action. In 1878, she convinced her husband, the famous Texas rancher Charles Goodnight, that they needed to step in and save the survivors. Molly personally became a surrogate mother to the wild calves. She spent her days bottle-feeding the fragile orphans and fiercely protecting them from predators and hunters alike. History books usually give all the credit to Charles for the legendary "Goodnight Herd," but modern digging reveals the truth: Molly was the absolute heart, soul, and driving force behind keeping these animals alive.

Talk about an incredible return on investment: that tiny handful of rescued calves grew into a massive herd of hundreds! Molly’s dedication ended up saving the entire species. Over the years, the Goodnights sent bison from their herd to help re-establish populations at Yellowstone National Park and the New York Zoological Park, preserving crucial genetic diversity. In 1996, the direct, purebred descendants of Molly's original rescues were moved to Caprock Canyons State Park, where they roam today as the Official Texas State Bison Herd. Next time you see a bison, thank Molly Goodnight!

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

The Southern Regional Bison Conference starts this afternoon!

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