SDState Center of Excellence for Bison Studies

New paper out about #Bison: "Facing into the Blizzard: Resiliency and Mortality of Native and Domestic North American Ungulates to Extreme Weather Events". Enjoy! :) #coldbison #blizzard @SDState @BisonCOE mdpi.com/2019652 #mdpidiversity via @DiversityMdpi

New research out from @BisonCOE! Check it out here: SDSU Research finds bison territory expanded throughout North America sdstate.edu/news/2022/09/s… @SDState @BisonJeff @ESAEcology

New Extension factsheet article about, "Are bison amenable or non-amenable? How does the definition of bison affect harvest systems and quality of meat and carcasses?" Enjoy! extension.sdstate.edu/are-bison-amen…

New Monthly Update: The Center of Excellence will now be sharing monthly updates with our bison market tool, specifically looking at the “Bison Carcass Price.” The following attachment depicts the market changes between April 2021 and April 2022 for young bulls and heifers.

I made a little cameo on the @TODAYshow! They were covering my research about #bison shrinking with #climatechange! Thanks for chatting with me @KerryNBC! today.com/video/the-impa… #hotbison

Adaptive management is a process that livestock producers can incorporate into their operation to increase operation flexibility and adjust to changing conditions. extension.sdstate.edu/five-range-man…

New Study: Influence of Grain- and Grass-Finishings on Bison Meat and Consumer Choice Research shows that finishing-systems effect bison carcass composition, nutritional value, and meat quality and both grain- and grass-fed meat are favored by consumers. researchgate.net/profile/Jeff-M…

How bison are boosting biodiversity in the United States weforum.org/agenda/2022/02… via @wef frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

New Extension Resource available on Mycoplasma in bison! "USDA FSA: Bison herds affected with Mycoplasma bovis now eligible for livestock assistance programs, carcass disposal assistance also available" extension.sdstate.edu/usda-fsa-bison…

#Mycoplasma caused death losses of #bison are now eligible in the livestock indemnity program. This is retroactive for losses in 2021, but you must file by February 28! Contact your local USDA FSA office. @usdafsa @nationalbison bisoncentral.com/press-release/…

Adaptation to #climate comes in many innovative ways but often overlooked are #indigenous activities. This paper presents 4 case studies that use #bison to integrate ecological, economic, and cultural #sustainability on tribal lands phys.org/news/2022-01-c… frontiersin.org/article/10.338…

.@USDA reminds ranchers and livestock producers that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2021 grazing losses due to drought is 1/31/22 go.usa.gov/xtN2e

The @DroughtCenter provides a weekly drought assessment, and it plays an important role in @USDA programs that help farmers and ranchers recover from drought. Learn more: bit.ly/3qZonSe

Producers who suffered 2021 grazing losses should file their LFP applications by 1/31/22. Timely filing is doubly important this year, as information gathered may be used to deliver upcoming @USDA disaster assistance. bit.ly/3tZJV36

Find information about specific disasters and emergencies, how to prepare, recover, and help build long-term resilience, as well as information about @USDA assistance during disaster events: bit.ly/3pWmcwV

The BISON exhibit will be leaving us on Feb. 7th. Please come visit the temporary museum display before it goes!

You might find this new #openaccess paper interesting! Enjoy! The Potential of #Bison Restoration as an Ecological Approach to Future Tribal Food Sovereignty on the Northern Great Plains frontiersin.org/article/10.338…

Landmark Study Demonstrates Cultural, Ecological and Economic Benefits of Tribal Bison Restoration Need for Long-Term Research to Develop Adaptive Management Schemes | South Dakota State University sdstate.edu/news/2022/01/l… via @SDState

The South Dakota State University Center of Excellence for Bison Studies Hosts the BISON Exhibit | South Dakota State University sdstate.edu/news/2021/12/s… via @SDState