Jason Baldes spots the first bison born on the Wind River Reservation in 130 years on Wednesday, May 3. His father, Richard, began talking about and working toward buffalo restoration in the 1970s. I’ve got to send a text.”īaldes is the second generation of his family that’s worked to restore buffalo, as tribal members call Bison bison, to the reservation. “The first calf born in 130 years,” he said. And there she was, apart from the herd - a mother bison with a red calf at her side, the snowcapped Owl Creek Mountains behind her. Peeking over the edge of the bluff, he watched them move past him and to the north, where he then directed his gaze. They were below him, coming up from the Wind River and he stepped back so as not to disturb.
He had been looking over the herd of 10 bison transplanted to the reservation from the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge in Iowa last November. Our work is made possible by dedicated members like you who invest in our reporting - thank you!įORT WASHAKIE - Jason Baldes saw it Wednesday mid-morning, just beyond a sagebrush-covered gully, the first buffalo born on the Wind River Reservation in more than 130 years. We appreciate you being a member of the WyoFile community.
