Comments on: Yukon bison getting out of control http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/ "I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension." -- Robertson Davies Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Magic Statistics http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-22183 Magic Statistics Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:22:23 +0000 http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/#comment-22183 <strong>Canadian bison thrive under private ownership...</strong> Bison were hunted close to extinction as the Western prairies came under cultivation, but now, thanks to the Canadian bison industry, they have made a big comeback.  Statistics Canada today released analysis of the 2006 Census of Agriculture, whic... Canadian bison thrive under private ownership…

Bison were hunted close to extinction as the Western prairies came under cultivation, but now, thanks to the Canadian bison industry, they have made a big comeback.  Statistics Canada today released analysis of the 2006 Census of Agriculture, whic…

]]> By: Rachel http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-5689 Rachel Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:23:24 +0000 http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/#comment-5689 I worked at Wind Cave this summer, and yeah bison are scary. I was on trail crew, so we ran into them a lot. They generally ignore people, but they're unpredictable, and they're quick when they want to be. During the rut, bulls are really agitated. My friend and I had to climb a tree to escape bison once while we were out hiking. We saw a group of bulls wandering our way and got nervous, so we decided to climb a tree. As I started climbing, I noticed they were jogging our way. We were barely ten feet up before they were right beneath us, and they didn't leave for a good fifteen minutes. They look like cows in pictures, but up close they can be really intimidating. I worked at Wind Cave this summer, and yeah bison are scary. I was on trail crew, so we ran into them a lot. They generally ignore people, but they’re unpredictable, and they’re quick when they want to be. During the rut, bulls are really agitated. My friend and I had to climb a tree to escape bison once while we were out hiking. We saw a group of bulls wandering our way and got nervous, so we decided to climb a tree. As I started climbing, I noticed they were jogging our way. We were barely ten feet up before they were right beneath us, and they didn’t leave for a good fifteen minutes. They look like cows in pictures, but up close they can be really intimidating.

]]> By: StatGuy http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 StatGuy Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:06:52 +0000 http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/#comment-3627 Thanks, Brandon. I was a bit too flippant there. I know that even one bison or another large herbivore (moose, deer, sheep) can cause significant damage and injury if it gets nervous. They may eat only grass, but if they get up a head of steam for whatever reason, watch out! Thanks, Brandon. I was a bit too flippant there. I know that even one bison or another large herbivore (moose, deer, sheep) can cause significant damage and injury if it gets nervous. They may eat only grass, but if they get up a head of steam for whatever reason, watch out!

]]> By: Brandon http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Brandon Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:01:10 +0000 http://magicstatistics.com/2006/08/08/yukon-bison-getting-out-of-control/#comment-3625 My parents worked at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota for a time. Wind Cave has bison, and the rangers often have their hands full making sure people don't get too close to them. They were generally docile even around people (the rangers didn't try to keep people away from the bison completely), but when anything spooks them they get violent, and they have a lot of muscle and mass to throw around. One story I remember hearing is about a group in a car who drove too close to a herd for their comfort; one of the bisons charged the car, slammed into it so that it rolled over, and then started jumping up and down on it. Beyond being shaken up no one was hurt, but the car, they say, looked like it had been in a wreck. My parents worked at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota for a time. Wind Cave has bison, and the rangers often have their hands full making sure people don’t get too close to them. They were generally docile even around people (the rangers didn’t try to keep people away from the bison completely), but when anything spooks them they get violent, and they have a lot of muscle and mass to throw around. One story I remember hearing is about a group in a car who drove too close to a herd for their comfort; one of the bisons charged the car, slammed into it so that it rolled over, and then started jumping up and down on it. Beyond being shaken up no one was hurt, but the car, they say, looked like it had been in a wreck.

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