Habitat management of a different type

[Jason Broom]

http://wildindiana.com/a/bison-back-northern-indianas-kankakee-sands/

I'm sure Doug will be interested in this, as was I.

While it is a little sad that only 1,100 acres of land are available in Indiana for this project, it's still immeasurably better than no acres whatsoever. I will be sure to make the short trip north to see these animals, once the project is complete.

 

[catscratch]

Right up his ally! Neat article and something I would live to see.

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[j-bird]

This is news to me.... Interesting to see how well they communicate within their own state! So here is an odd perspective......are they "wild animals" if they are limited buy a fence? The reason I ask is because IN has an on-going battle over deer farms and who is to oversee them.....the DNR or the USDA.

Some folks have been calling for an Elk reintroduction as well.....similar to what they did in KY. I question the DNR's means of managing deer in this state and argue they have no business introducing large animals like these and further spreading out resources that the DNR claims they don;t have to properly manage the deer.

 

[Jason Broom]

LOTS of great points, J-Bird...I wish I had some decent answers for ya, but Indiana's approach seems to be "management by ignorance", so I guess we'll just have to see what obtains with these bison.