Back in 2009, a small herd of bison was relocated from Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas. The goal was not only to restore an essential foundational species of wildlife that had not grazed on those lands for more than a century, but to also reestablish the unique ecological benefits bison bring to the landscape while preserving the genetic integrity of the species.
In this week’s podcast, the Traveler’s Lynn Riddick takes us to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and chats with Park Superintendent Kristen Hase to see how this special conservation herd has been faring lately.
:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode Intro with Kurt Repanshek
:58 Amaranth - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
1:14 Traveler Promo
1:27 The Everglades Foundation
1:38 Interior Federal Credit Union
2:16 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
2:36 Friends of Acadia
3:09 Tallgrass Prairie with Lynn Riddick
22:25 The Offering - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
22:42 Great Smoky Mountains Association
23:02 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
23:29 Yosemite Conservancy
23:49 Potrero Group
24:16 Washington’s National Park Fund
24:54 Tallgrass Prairie with Lynn Riddick Continues
39:30 The Horsemen - Randy Petersen - The Spirit of South Dakota
39:51 Episode Closing
40:15 Orange Tree Productions
40:47 Splitbeard Productions
40:56 National Parks Traveler footer
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 28th, 2023 10:50am
