BISON IN THE YELLOWSTONE 

 NATIONAL PARK 



[Extract from Report of Acting Superintendent for 1910] 



Wild Herd 



Of HERD of twenty-nine wild buffalo was seen in 

 ^tl- Pelican Vallej' on February 23, and a small 

 herd of five was seen on Cache Creek on February 3. 

 One old bull died during the winter in the vicinity of 

 Yellowstone Lake, and its skeleton and hide were sent 

 to the National Museum at Washington, D. C, as 

 specimens. 



Fenced Herd 



The herd of tame buffalo under fence in the park 

 continues to thrive and the increase is satisfactory. 

 The herd now numbers one hundred and twentj^-one 

 head, of which twenty-eight are this year's calves. One 

 calf was born late last fall, after my annual report had 

 been submitted, but was killed by an old bull when but 

 a few weeks old. A four-year-old bull that was crippled 

 and generall}^ in bad condition died about November 20. 

 The head of the bull and the robe, head and skeleton 

 of the calf were shipped to the National Museum at 

 Washington, D. C, as specimens. A yearling calf died 

 Sept. 1, 1910, from the effects of having been gored by 

 one of the old bulls, and the head and skeleton have been 

 saved for shipment later to the National Museum. 



Sixteen bulls were removed from the Lamar Valley 

 herd to the pasture at Mammoth Hot Springs, where 

 they were kept during the summer in order that visiting 

 tourists could see them. 



Probably six thousand tourists viewed this herd 

 during the summer, it being one of the main features 

 of the stop at Mammoth Hot Springs. 



Another good purpose is served in bringing this herd 

 of bulls to Mammoth during the summer. There are 



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