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The Bison of Nachusa

The Bison of Nachusa

FromOn Life and Land


The Bison of Nachusa

FromOn Life and Land

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In central Illinois, you'll find corn, soybeans...and bison, if you're anywhere near Grand Detour and the Nachusa Grasslands Preserve. Established in 1986, Nachusa began as an effort to preserve remnant tracts of native prairie. In 2014, Nachusa released their first bison onto the preserve. Today, Nachusa is home to over 100 bison and is a model of cooperation between agriculture and conservation. In this episode, we speak with Nachusa's Cody Considine and Dr. Elizabeth Bach about the challenges of establishing and maintaining their bison herd. 
Released:
Sep 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (33)

If you like the stories from John Deere’s The Furrow and Homestead magazines, you’ll love “On Life and Land.” Every two weeks, we’ll take a deeper dive into stories from agriculture, rural life, history, art...if it has a connection to the land, we’ll talk about it in “On Life and Land.” Subscribe today so you don’t miss an episode!