Buffalo Bisons - Livestock

Buffalo Bisons - Relations with Humans

Photo source: Friends of the Prairie Learning Center © 1998-2002

The Buffalo Bison started to be destroyed extensively with the arrival of the first settlers. The herds were almost devastated to the point of extinction. Since there was no hunting regulation and the herds were easy to hunt, the population of the Buffalo Bison decreased considerably.

The Wood Buffalo Bison suffered the most. By the end of the 19th century, the population of the Wood Buffalo Bison was estimated about 250 species. Despite the fact that the Wood Buffalo Bison National Park helped the species to recover, the population was never reestablished. The Wood Buffalo Bison is now a threatened species.

Besides hunting, habitat loss turned out to be detrimental for the Buffalo Bison. Urban growth and prairie agriculture deprived the Buffalo Bison of necessary habitat. Happily, the population of the Buffalo Bison was saved from extinction. Hunting laws and ranches involved in breeding the Buffalo Bison helped to increase the number of animals. Establishment of parks and reserves also played an important role in Buffalo Bison recovery.

Buffalo Bisons - Producing Livestock

Buffalo Bisons - Livestock Links

Adam Ranch - Canada's largest and most famous Buffalo ranch. Information about the many different types of available ranch vacations. (Bezanson, Alberta)

Armstrong Creek Bison Co. - Bison farm, featuring Bison meat for sale, as well as breeding stock. (Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin)

Photo source: Friends of the Prairie Learning Center © 1998-2002

Bearded Ladies Buffalo Company - Offering performance guaranteed breeding stock from an award winning herd with photos, new producer mentorship program, free downloads. (Foremost, Alberta)

Bison Finder - An internet portal for the Bison (buffalo) industry. Anything Bison related can be found there.

Buck Farm Bison - Bison farm that has animals for sale, meat, by-products, handling equipment, and a gift shop. (Austinburg, Ohio)

Buffalo Gal - Home to Cody the buffalo actor. Offering buffalo meat, and specialty items. Nutritional information and recipes are also included. (Houston, Minnesota)

Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch - Alberta ranch producing high quality buffalo, elk and reindeer products for consumers and restaurants in the Calgary area. Information about breeding stock, recipes, order information and photo galleries is included. (Calgary, Alberta)

Century Game Park - Bison farm offering animal, and meat sales along with poems, and tours. (Warkworth, Ontario)

Creamery Brook Bison - Bison producer offering meat sales, farm tours, gifts and souvenirs. Cooking tips, cook books and Bison trivia are also included. (Brooklyn, Connecticut)

Crowfield Farm - A natural, sustainable Bison farm, and a spiritual, ecological, and educational enrichment center.(Newark, New York)

Dakota Territory Buffalo Company - History of the Cannonball Ranch, which is one of North Dakota's Historical Ranches. Set along the Lewis and Clark Trail, on the Missouri and Cannonball Rivers. Includes photo gallery, meat sales, and tour information. (Mandan, North Dakota)

Diamond Tail Bison Ranch - Bison producer that places emphasis on range grazing techniques. Animal and by-product sales. (Jelm, Wyoming)

Dyregrov Bison Ranch - Producers of performance proven Plains Bison breeding stock. Included also is a photo gallery, and information on meat sales. (Argyle, Manitoba)

Elk Mountain Ranch - Bison ranch offering animals for sale. With information on hunts, and vacations. (Elk Mountain, Wyoming)

Golden Valley Bison Ranch - Sells animals and offers boarding services for absentee owners. Information on breeding, genetics, handling, and care of Bison; photos of animals; recipes. (Lloydminster, Alberta)

Horseshoe Mountain Bison Ranch - Bison ranch with animals for sale, information on the raising of Bison, and recipes. Native American lore of Brother Buffalo past, present, and future is also included.(Greenbrier, Arkansas)

Long Hollow Bison Farm - Bison Farm offering tours, events, information, and a picture gallery of the animals. (Hadley, Massachusetts)

Photo source: Horseshoe Mountain Bison Ranch © 1998

Lucky "B" Bison Ranch - Promoting the breeding of premium Bison and the promotion of the health conscious benefits of Bison/buffalo meat. Also has breeding stock for sale or trade, meat sales, and information about the yearly Bison Festival. (College Station, Texas)

Majestic Bison Farm - Bison producer. Featuring meat sales, nutritional information, and events listings. (Lebanon, Pennsylvania)

Overland Buffalo Company - Buying, selling, raising, and transporting of Bison. Includes listings with pictures of animals offered for sale. (Livingston, Montana)

Rainbow Run Bison - Located on the traditional Bison range, offering meat sales, pictures of the animals, nutritional information, and recipes. (Fort Lupton, Colorado)

Silver Bison Ranch - Bison ranch, and gift shop. Breeding stock, meat, and by-product sales. Bus tours and hayrides are also offered. (Baldwin, Wisconsin)

Tatonka Buffalo Ranch - Photos of the herd, information about Bison and the advantages of its meat, recipes, and sales of meat, buffalo robes, and other products. (Kimberling City, Missouri)

Texas Bison Company - Bison producer using the grass feed method of animal production. Tours and camping information, along with Bison meat and Native American crafts. (Caddo Mills, Texas)

The Great Lakes Buffalo Company - Breeding stock, buffalo meat, and recipes, herd photo gallery is also included. (Cheboygan, Michigan)

Woodlands Bison Ranch - Information on animals for sale, along with photos of the herd. (Fort Assiniboine, Alberta)