Bison are fairly common here. But they’re usually, willingly, in pens. I’ve heard that if a 1000 pound bison doesn’t really want to be enclosed…it’s difficult to argue.
Surprisingly, though, I’d never realized the difference between seeing a few of them in a pen, and seeing a herd of them in the wild. Besides the lack of fencing, the ground wasn’t littered with troughs—or barren because of over-grazing, They looked more peaceful, and unspoiled.
I imagine myself seeing a sight viewed centuries in the past.
Surprisingly, though, I’d never realized the difference between seeing a few of them in a pen, and seeing a herd of them in the wild. Besides the lack of fencing, the ground wasn’t littered with troughs—or barren because of over-grazing, They looked more peaceful, and unspoiled.
I imagine myself seeing a sight viewed centuries in the past.
Even the babies seemed more contented in the habitat.
But no matter how peaceful and serene everything appears...this is their home, and I'm a visitor. I wasn't invited by them, and I'm to take care. Or, as the sign says:
One spring, in a contained pasture, I did wake one up accidentally as I drove slowly along the road. It's best to let them sleep.
Photos taken near Pawhuska, OK at the Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Preserve.
Photos taken near Pawhuska, OK at the Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Preserve.
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