Author Topic: Yellowstone N.P. Bisons Caught running down a road (Read 6170 times)

RomanCatholic1953 · « **on:** March 20, 2014, 09:16:14 PM »

What does it mean? I never seen this all the times I been to
Yellowstone N.P.

ggreg · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2014, 04:05:44 AM »

Migration?

It is spring after all.

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2014, 09:09:14 AM »

Do bison migrate?

Yes, bison are migratory animals. When and where they migrate depends on a complex relationship between abundance of bison, quality and quantity of summer forage, and winter snowpack. In the Yellowstone area, they move from their summer ranges to lower winter ranges as snow accuмulates and dense snowpack develops. The central herd moves both west and north toward park boundaries in winter, and may remain along the west boundary well into birthing season. The northern herd migrates within the park most winters, but will move beyond the north boundary in severe winters.

They look like they're running west.

http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/bisonfaq.htm

Dolores · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2014, 11:18:03 AM »

Quote from: RomanCatholic1953

What does it mean? I never seen this all the times I been to
Yellowstone N.P.

It means this herd was moving from point "a" to point "b," and happened to be on the road at the time.

PereJoseph · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2014, 03:25:08 PM »

They hardly seemed to be "running for their lives." Looked more like a leisurely jog, really.