Bye bye, bison: ‘Invasive’ species dying off rapidly on Catalina Island
Much like its iconic palm trees, California’s bison were brought out west 100 years ago by Hollywood producers filming ...
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Bison Are Dying Off Rapidly On One Island Where They Once Numbered In The Thousands
Image via Shutterstock On one California island, bison once numbered in the thousands. But now, the animals are dying off and ...
How 150 Bison Ended Up On A California Island
California’s Catalina Island has always been separated from the mainland, and that has resulted in it being home to a number ...
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Contraception Caps Bison Numbers on Catalina
On Santa Catalina Island, scientists have advanced the science of immunocontraception as a safe and effective tool to humanely manage the island’s bison. In 1924, Hollywood brought 14 bison to Santa ...
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The improbable island that’s LA’s answer to Rottnest
Catalina is very hilly. Bison roaming the island.Credit: Danny Lehman I’ll be travelling up those hills shortly, aboard the Bison Expedition run by the Catalina Island Company. This nature ...
The improbable island that’s LA’s answer to Rottnest
Take part in a curious nature-watching tour that resembles an African safari, with 13 passengers in a converted Hummer ...