Archive of Texas Parks and Wildlife Chat

[ ChatModerator - 1 - 06:30:39 ]
Good Morning and Welcome to our Electronic Field Trip! Some of your questions will be addressed as our program progresses. When you have a question, please let us know what school you are from so we can recognize you.

[ MikeMorgan - 6 - 06:32:42 ]
How many bison still remain in Texas today?

[ MikeMorgan - 8 - 06:32:50 ]
Texas History teacher @ Linden-Kildare Jr. High School - Linden, TX - We have just studied about the Plains Indians in Texas after the Civil War. We will try to look in the a.m. at your electronic field trip & possible make some connections. We are presently studying the great cattle drives from Texas northward - ie: Great Western, Goodnight-Loving etc.

[ MikeMorgan - 9 - 06:32:50 ]
How many bison still remain in Texas today?

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 10 - 06:34:37 ]
Good Morning room is in moderation mode. Please do not worry if you do not see your question. It may get posted during the chat.

[ Mountaineers - 11 - 06:34:46 ]
here's a test to say good morning. Good Morning!

[ Mountaineers - 12 - 06:34:46 ]
test goodmorning

[ Mountaineers - 13 - 06:34:46 ]
testing--- good morning to all

[ ChatModerator - 19 - 06:35:22 ]
welcome, hope you enjoy the trip!

[ Justin_and_Billie - 20 - 06:37:54 ]
how do bison migrate together? How many of them usually herd together

[ Justin_and_Billie - 21 - 06:37:54 ]
how do bison migrate together? How many of them usually herd together

[ ChatModerator - 22 - 06:38:51 ]
Historically, these herd animals travelled traveled together by the thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands. That was before fences and when their numbers were far greater than they are today. There are very few free-ranging bison today. Pay attention and much of you questions will be addressed by our speakers.

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 23 - 06:38:54 ]
Morgan, Asley, Christina... We see your hellos. Please ask a question and I will post it to the experts.

[ Ashley - 24 - 06:39:30 ]
is the conyon a good place for a family vacation

[ Ashley - 25 - 06:39:40 ]
is the conyon a good place for a family vacation

[ ChatModerator - 26 - 06:39:40 ]
Yes, it is very beautiful and rugged.

[ Galen - 27 - 06:41:10 ]
How much concrete did you use to build the fence?

[ ChatModerator - 28 - 06:41:10 ]
Our biologist who was involved in the construction of the fence and pens will join us shortly, he will answer some of these questions on the air.

[ Justin_and_Billie - 29 - 06:41:53 ]
we are from West Virginia Hampshire High School,its nice to be in texas with you

[ ChatModerator - 30 - 06:41:53 ]
Welcome, Justin and Billie to the Panhandle of the great state of Texas!

[ Christina_and_Chelsea_and_Meghan - 31 - 06:42:47 ]
Hello! We are from Hampshire High School! in west virginina! How is the weather there?

[ Ashley - 32 - 06:42:47 ]
how many acres does the canyon cover

[ CELSO - 33 - 06:42:47 ]
WHAT IS THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE TEXAS BUFFALO?

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 34 - 06:44:11 ]
Julie, What are you doing differently than yesterday?

[ Christina_and_Chelsea_and_Meghan - 35 - 06:44:48 ]
How do Bison help the environment??

[ DeeZ - 36 - 06:44:48 ]
Where is the biggest canyon in Texas

[ Justin_and_Billie - 38 - 06:47:35 ]
are bison hostile with each other,or are they friendly animals

[ Christina_and_Chelsea_and_Meghan - 39 - 06:48:12 ]
Hello! We are from Hampshire High School! in west virginina! How is the weather there?

[ Justin_and_Billie - 40 - 06:48:59 ]
can you ride bison?

[ JakeJeremiahDavid - 41 - 06:48:59 ]
what other animals are popular in the canyon?

[ JohnHerron - 42 - 06:50:49 ]
Hey, guys. John Herron from TPWD here. The Education staff, Sherri, is getting calls from folks who can't get the video to work. I'm getting "Not found' when I click on the video. Sherri wants to know if there's a number or someone they can contact.

[ ChatModerator - 43 - 06:50:49 ]
RE: [Justin_and_Billie] are bison hostile with each other,or are they friendly animals
John, tell them to keep trying-we have a little net congestion but we are getting it.

[ Cibola - 44 - 06:52:06 ]
RE: [CELSO] WHAT IS THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE TEXAS BUFFALO?
Only a few hundred native bison roam Texas today. A herd of 500 or more are at a bison refuge at the Wichita Mountains National Bison Refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma.

[ HendersonMiddleSchool - 45 - 06:52:11 ]
fHow many acres does each bison require?

[ Ashley - 46 - 06:52:11 ]
is it true that the bison is an endangered species if so how serious is the situation

[ Cibola - 47 - 06:53:23 ]
Did you know that "Cibola" was a name applied by early Mexican and Spanish explorers to the buffalo or any Indians who hunted buffalo?

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 48 - 06:54:37 ]
If you are not receiving video, click on your RealPlayer window, go to the File pull down menu, select 'Open Location' and type this url into the box. pnm://quest.arc.nasa.gov/texasbison.rm

[ ChatModerator - 49 - 06:54:41 ]
Reminder to all: we will block you if you use inappropriate words in the chat room.

[ Justin_Billie_and_Sam - 52 - 06:56:10 ]
What is the average weight of a bison??

[ Justin_Billie_and_Sam - 53 - 06:56:10 ]
What is the native area of the bison habitat?

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 54 - 06:58:11 ]
Etienne, Would you like to ask a question of our experts?

[ ChatModerator - 55 - 06:58:17 ]
If you are having trouble with the transmission, please try the link again. We can't control "net congestion", but it does work.

[ ChatModerator - 56 - 06:59:31 ]
If you are having trouble with the transmission, please try the link again. We can't control "net congestion", but it does work.

[ Sean__ - 57 - 07:00:54 ]
How big is the canyon (sq. milage)?

[ AshJenJillAmyBrooke - 58 - 07:00:54 ]
What are the extreme (both hot and cold) tempatures in the area you are located that accommadate the bison.

[ Roman - 59 - 07:00:54 ]
Did Billy Dickson and his buffalo hunters work the Caprock area?

[ Justin_Billie_and_Sam - 60 - 07:00:54 ]
What are some distant relatives of the bison?

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 61 - 07:03:43 ]
If you do not have RealPlayer, go to the page from which you entered the Chat Room and click on 'Download the RealPlayer'.

[ JohnHerron - 62 - 07:04:04 ]
John again. FYI. It IS working from TPW. I didn't have real player on my PC. Looks good!!!! I assume calls are coming in from folks w/o the RealPlayer software. You may want to call Sherri at 4942 and make sure she knows where to direct questions. I have a meeting, gotta go!

[ ChatModerator - 63 - 07:04:04 ]
John, thanks, Nancy can't call her right now, maybe Christina can. The questions need to come thru the caht room-we are addressing challenges as they arise.

[ WV01 - 64 - 07:05:41 ]
Would a bison attach a person?

[ CELSO - 65 - 07:05:41 ]
DO BUFFALO MIGRATE

[ Jake_Jeremiah_David - 66 - 07:05:41 ]
how much do they weigh and how fast can they move at that weight? Can you approach the bison and how close?

[ WV01 - 67 - 07:05:41 ]
How much food does a bison consume in a day?

[ Tiffani - 68 - 07:05:41 ]
Are There still Bison in Caprock

[ Jake_Jeremiah_David - 69 - 07:05:41 ]
about how long is a bison from head to tail

[ gina - 70 - 07:05:41 ]
how old do bison grow to be?

[ EtienneBee - 71 - 07:05:41 ]
Yes I would.How many different types of bison are there?

[ WV01 - 72 - 07:08:00 ]
Will you have live chats tomorrow?

[ BigBendHighSchool - 73 - 07:08:59 ]
We live in a hot dry region where rain is very rare. We have long droughts. Does caprock have droughts? If so did they affect the Bison and the hunting of the Bison?

[ cody - 74 - 07:08:59 ]
Do people eat bison today?

[ ChatModerator - 75 - 07:09:17 ]
KATE! please block DeeZ

[ ChatModerator - 76 - 07:10:03 ]
Remember -- native americans next -- ITS GREAT!!! You'll see wonderful things!!!!!!

[ ChatModerator - 77 - 07:11:37 ]
We have the students from Valley school in the chat room and they will anser some of your questions!

[ StJames - 78 - 07:12:48 ]
We missed the begining. We would like to know how many bison are in Texas in the wild? Is the herd stable or growing?

[ ChatModerator - 79 - 07:12:48 ]
The herd in the park is about 33 and is growing.

[ SamandJonathan - 80 - 07:12:49 ]
Do you tag the buffalo?

[ DeeZ - 81 - 07:12:49 ]
How big do bisons get?

[ Sean__ - 82 - 07:12:49 ]
How much food do bison eat in a day?

[ EtienneBee - 83 - 07:12:49 ]
Yes I would.How many different types of bison are there?

[ cody - 84 - 07:15:32 ]
do people eat bison today???

[ ChatModerator - 85 - 07:15:33 ]
yes, some. Ever heard of the white buffalo? They are considered sacred by the Native Americans.

[ CARISSA - 86 - 07:15:52 ]
WHERE ARE BISON MOST ABUNDANT?

[ unknown - 87 - 07:15:52 ]
do bison vary in color

[ cody - 88 - 07:15:52 ]
do people eat bison today???

[ BigBendHighSchool - 89 - 07:16:29 ]
We live in a hot dry region where rain is very rare. We have long droughts. Does caprock have droughts? If so did they affect the Bison and the hunting of the Bison?

[ Jake_Jeremiah - 90 - 07:16:45 ]
Jake and Jeremiah would like to know what bison evolved from or how long they have been around?

[ Justin_and_Sam - 91 - 07:17:01 ]
do bison lose hair in winter and gain in the summer?

[ CARISSA - 92 - 07:17:18 ]
WHERE ARE BISON MOST ABUNDANT?

[ ChatModerator - 93 - 07:18:36 ]
RE: [EtienneBee] Yes I would.How many different types of bison are there?
In North America only one species of Bison remains, bison bison is the genus and species. It is unique to N. America.

[ jerry - 94 - 07:19:28 ]
is the video being saved/archived somewhere? i would like to use it with my classes later today.

[ ChatModerator - 95 - 07:19:28 ]
Jerry, give us about a week and we should have it digitized and back on the site permanently for your future use.

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 96 - 07:20:33 ]
Jerry, Yes the Video will be archived. Go to http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/archive99.html in about 3-5 days. If you are unable to access the archive please email me from the Learning Technologies Channel website.

[ JACK - 97 - 07:21:25 ]
HOW MANY TRIBES WERE THERE IN TEXAS???

[ SamandJonathan - 98 - 07:21:25 ]
WAS THE COMMANCHE THE ONLY INDIAN TRIBE IN THE CAPROCK?

[ SamandJonathan - 99 - 07:21:38 ]
DID QUANNAH PARKER EVER LIVE IN THE CAPROCK AREA?

[ Justin_and_Sam - 100 - 07:22:32 ]
Are there any other endangered species in the same area as the bison?

[ SamandJonathan - 101 - 07:22:47 ]
WERE THE COMMANCHES THE MOST POWERFUL TRIBE IN THE PANHANDLE?

[ Billie - 102 - 07:23:01 ]
a white buffalo,,that must be rare?

[ ChatModerator - 103 - 07:23:01 ]
They are. There was one born a couple of years ago on a ranch in the midwest. They have a website and you can find it if you do a good web search. Pictures too! It's arrival is considered a good omen by the native americans.

[ Jessie - 104 - 07:24:25 ]
What is the population of bison in the U.S.?

[ Billie - 105 - 07:24:25 ]
do bison have sharp teeth

[ Cheyenne - 106 - 07:24:57 ]
Do Indians still get to hunt buffalo?

[ KathyLakeviewISD - 107 - 07:25:36 ]
Hi! We are trying to pick up the live video and audio but have been unable to. Is there a problem or is it just our equipment?

[ ChatModerator - 108 - 07:25:36 ]
RE: [SamandJonathan] DID QUANNAH PARKER EVER LIVE IN THE CAPROCK AREA?
keep trying-there is a lot of net congestion and we can't help that-but some people are getting it.

[ SamandJonathan - 109 - 07:25:36 ]
IS'NT A WHITE BUFFALO A SIGN OF THE END OF THE WORLD IN INDIAN MYTHOLOGY?

[ Roman - 110 - 07:26:15 ]
How many purebred buffalo do you all have at the park?

[ Justin_and_Sam - 111 - 07:26:26 ]
What is the Native American position on the killing of bison?

[ Cibola - 112 - 07:26:55 ]
According to Plains Indian mythology, bison had their origins in the Earth itself: "Every spring, immense herds of new animals swarmed like bees from a hive out of the canyons of the Llano Estacado to spread across the plains once again. Like the stars, like the winds, bison could never be made to disappear."

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 113 - 07:26:58 ]
to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes

[ ChatModerator - 114 - 07:28:40 ]
RE: [Cheyenne] Do Indians still get to hunt buffalo?
Some tribes have their own herds which they control and can hunt. All the other bison are on government or private property-no free-ranging and no season for hunting them. There are ranches that raise them for the commercial bison meat market.

[ Justin_and_Sam - 115 - 07:28:41 ]
How do bison sleep??

[ JasonAbilene - 116 - 07:28:41 ]
How long do their horns get?

[ Cibola - 117 - 07:29:30 ]
In 1500, Texas was home to about 4.5 million bison.

[ Jake_Jeremiah - 118 - 07:29:50 ]
What other places in the United States do bison live in the wild

[ ChatModerator - 119 - 07:29:50 ]
Before it was a park, many tribes roamed over the area following the bison.

[ Ashley - 120 - 07:30:55 ]
Do they make any kind of products from the bison leftovers

[ WILDBILLLONERANGER - 121 - 07:31:10 ]
WHERE ELSO OTHER THAN TEXAS DO BISON ROAM FREELY IN LARGE HERDS?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 122 - 07:31:28 ]
To Roman: There are 28 genetically pure buffalo at the park.

[ Justin_and_Sam - 123 - 07:31:39 ]
What are bisons predators besides humans?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 124 - 07:32:00 ]
To Justin and Sam: Bison lay down and sleep just like a cow.

[ Billie - 125 - 07:32:00 ]
has bison ever been known to live in West Virginia

[ SamandJonathan - 126 - 07:32:12 ]
BILLY TURPIN, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASKED TO DO A RAIN DANCE FOR AREA FARMERS

[ MarkS - 127 - 07:32:36 ]
Karen, Nancy and crew: just wanted to let you know the webcast is coming through loud and clear at HQ. This is cool!

[ Roman - 128 - 07:32:54 ]
What Native American tribes lived at the state park?

[ SamandJonathan - 129 - 07:32:54 ]
BILLY TURPIN, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASKED TO DO A RAIN DANCE FOR AREA FARMERS

[ ChatModerator - 130 - 07:32:54 ]
Good question, we will ask him.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 131 - 07:33:06 ]
To Sam and Jonathan: Yes, Quanah Parker did live in our region

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 132 - 07:33:07 ]
To Cheyenne: No, Indians do not get to hunt buffalo anymore

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 133 - 07:33:07 ]
to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes

[ Justin_and_Sam - 134 - 07:33:26 ]
Hannah_Wes_Clif -- Cows sleep standing up....

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 135 - 07:33:58 ]
to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes

[ Mary - 136 - 07:34:11 ]
If the eagle spirit lives forever if taken care of, what about animal skins for dancing or other uses?

[ ChatModerator - 137 - 07:34:30 ]
RE: [WILDBILLLONERANGER] WHERE ELSO OTHER THAN TEXAS DO BISON ROAM FREELY IN LARGE HERDS?
Several large herds in Canada, Alaska, Yellowstone National Park, Utah.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 138 - 07:34:31 ]
To Wild Bill Lone Ranger: Bison roam freely in Yellowstone in Wyoming, Wichata National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, Wind River National Monument in South Dakota, Custer State Park in South Dakota, and Fort Wingate in New Mexico.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 139 - 07:34:43 ]
to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 140 - 07:34:56 ]
to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes

[ Billie - 141 - 07:35:56 ]
why cant there be bison in west virginia

[ ChatModerator - 142 - 07:35:56 ]
Probably not enough native prairie grass and space

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 143 - 07:36:08 ]
To Billie: Historically they were found as far East as the Atlantic Ocean.

[ Justin_and_Sam - 144 - 07:36:08 ]
What is the average IQ of a bison?

[ Justin_and_Sam - 145 - 07:36:23 ]
can bison get heat stroke in the summer?

[ CARISSA - 146 - 07:36:35 ]
WHERE ARE BISON MOST ABUNDANT?

[ SamandJonathan - 147 - 07:36:53 ]
Have you ever had to deliever a calf?

[ Justin_and_Sam - 148 - 07:37:08 ]
can bison get heat stroke in the summer?

[ ChatModerator - 149 - 07:37:08 ]
Their coats act as insulation from heat as well as cold. They just move around less, and eat less like people when it's too hot.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 150 - 07:37:43 ]
To Justin and Sam: Actually, cows lay down and ruminate. Horses sleep standing up sometimes.

[ Jessie/GarySchool - 151 - 07:38:28 ]
when can we see the video recording of our field trip?

[ ChatModerator - 152 - 07:38:28 ]
Give us a week to digitize it and we will put up the archived trip so you can take it anytime.

[ AdamAbilene - 153 - 07:38:31 ]
Sounds like the women did all the work. What did the men do?

[ JanaEdington - 154 - 07:38:45 ]
Hello from Goldthwaite Elementary Kindergarten. How many buffalo do you have at Caprock Canyons? How many acres do they have to roam on?

[ Ben - 155 - 07:39:20 ]
We are from Valley. About two rooms down the hall. We want to know what is the difference between a bison and a buffalo.

[ SamandJonathan - 156 - 07:39:31 ]
HOW MANY INDIANS WOULD IT TAKE TO KILL A BUFFALO, BEFORE THEY GOT GUNS?

[ Billie - 157 - 07:39:52 ]
well every cow ive ever seen has stood up when they sleep, i have never seen them actually lay down and go to sleep, how long have you been around cattle,,i live on a farm with 200 of them

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 158 - 07:40:02 ]
To Justin and Sam: The average IQ of a bison is about the same as a domestic cow.

[ Cody/GARY - 159 - 07:40:15 ]
Can we see some bisonin in Mex. and NewMex.??? Are bison relatted to yak?

[ Cody/GARY - 160 - 07:40:39 ]
Can we see some bisonin in Mex. and NewMex.??? Are bison relatted to yak?

[ ChatModerator - 161 - 07:40:39 ]
There may be some bison in New Mexico on some ranches where it is not too dry. They are related to the yak in that they are all wild bovine cattle.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 162 - 07:41:32 ]
To Goldthwaite Elementary Kindergarten: There are 33 bison at Caprock Canyons. They roam on 330 acres.

[ ChatModerator - 163 - 07:41:58 ]
RE: [Ben] We are from Valley. About two rooms down the hall. We want to know what is the difference between a bison and a buffalo.
True buffalo are the asian water buffalo and the cape buffalo from Africa. The bison are unique to N. America and Europe-Europian Biso are called Wisent.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 164 - 07:43:07 ]
To Ben: Bison is the scientific name for buffalo. I'll deal with you later.

[ SamandJonathan - 165 - 07:44:03 ]
HOW MANY BUFFALO DID INDIANS KILL PER YEAR?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 166 - 07:44:21 ]
To Ben: Bison is the scientific name for buffalo. I'll deal with you later.

[ ChatModerator - 167 - 07:44:21 ]
Actually, they were called buffalo by French explorers who thought they looked like cattle(or beouf in French).

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 168 - 07:44:32 ]
To Adam Abeline: Men hunted and protected the tribe.

[ Justin_and_Sam - 169 - 07:44:59 ]
We have to go hopefully we can chat later.

[ ChatModerator - 170 - 07:44:59 ]
Thanks for joining us

[ SamandJonathan - 171 - 07:45:31 ]
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PUT UP AND TAKE DOWN TEE-PEE

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 172 - 07:45:42 ]
to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes

[ JanaEdington - 173 - 07:46:06 ]
330 acres is not very big. Do you plan to expand the area where they roam. I am sure you have to supplement their feeding. How often do you feed them? And what do you feed them?

[ ChatModerator - 174 - 07:46:39 ]
RE: [SamandJonathan] HOW MANY BUFFALO DID INDIANS KILL PER YEAR?
Depends on the sze of the family group and the abundance of the bison. They did not usually kill more than they needed.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 175 - 07:46:47 ]
To Billie: I have grown up on ranches with from 300 to 800 cows. There are the cattle that don't all bed down at the same time because they have the watchers (for predators) and the "babysitters". How old are you?

[ BenChrisatValley - 176 - 07:47:28 ]
Do Indians do a sacred dance at a Indian burial? And why is it so sacred?

[ ChatModerator - 177 - 07:47:29 ]
RE: [SamandJonathan] HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PUT UP AND TAKE DOWN TEE-PEE
The women could do it in about 5 minutes. Probably comes down just as quickly.

[ Luke - 178 - 07:47:55 ]
To Hannah, What is the difference between a buffalo and a bison ?

[ SamandJonathan - 179 - 07:48:26 ]
WHY DO FEATHERS HOLD SUCH SIGNIFICANCE IN NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 180 - 07:50:13 ]
To Jana Edigton: We are supplementally feeding them. We do intend to expand the area. We are feeding them range cubes three times a week and we also feed round bales of hay when the grass is short.

[ BenChrisatValley - 181 - 07:50:51 ]
How do you get so many feathers in your headdress?

[ ChatModerator - 182 - 07:51:13 ]
RE: [JanaEdington] 330 acres is not very big. Do you plan to expand the area where they roam. I am sure you have to supplement their feeding. How often do you feed them? And what do you feed them?
We hope to have a place where the offspring can be moved and develop a free roaming herd. We feed cattle cubes, hay, adn there is some grass in the pen to graze on. 4 lbs a week per animal. 2 round bails of hay(about 1000 lbs apiece) every week per pen.

[ SamandJonathan - 184 - 07:52:06 ]
WHEN IS THE NEXT POW-WOW IN THIS AREA. I WOULD LIKE TO GO.

[ Cibola - 185 - 07:52:10 ]
RE: [Hannah_Wes_Clif] to Sam and Jonathan: No, there were a few other Indian tribes
Some of the Indian tribes around included the Kiowa, Comanche, Plains, Apaches, and Osages.

[ jerry - 186 - 07:53:42 ]
Mr. Turpin and Mrs.Parker, thanks for sharing with us.

[ ChatModerator - 188 - 07:53:43 ]
Try clearing your cache and refreshing your page and keep trying-we are coming through.

[ Bill/NASAChatHost - 189 - 07:53:48 ]
RE: [missanthony] I have 27 computers on trying to listen to the field trip live. The picture is very fuzzy and is only brodadcasting at 34 kbps instead of 56. Help!
We are broadcasting at 20 kbps so that low end users can view the broadcast. The picture is naturally a little fuzzy as it is compressed to be played over a lowbandwidth stream.

[ BenChrisatValley - 190 - 07:53:55 ]
How many buffalo would a tribe kill at one time? And how did they do so?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 191 - 07:56:12 ]
To Sam and Jonathan: Most feathers used were eagle feathers especially on headresses, etc. It was a great honor to earn eagle feathers. For a young boy to become a man, he had to capture an eagle.

[ Destinee - 192 - 07:56:24 ]
If one man in the tribe killed another in the same tribe, was he punished?

[ SamandJonathan - 193 - 07:56:38 ]
WHEN THE BUFFALO HUNTERS KILLED THE BUFFALO, WHY DID THEY JUST TAKE THE HIDE?

[ SamandJonathan - 194 - 07:57:37 ]
WHEN THE BUFFALO HUNTERS KILLED THE BUFFALO, WHY DID THEY JUST TAKE THE HIDE?

[ ChatModerator - 195 - 07:57:37 ]
Listen closely, they took the meat as well.

[ Cibola - 196 - 07:59:16 ]
Cibola (not Cibolo) was a name applied by the early Mexican and Spanish explorers to the buffalo or any Indians who hunted buffalo......

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 197 - 07:59:55 ]
To Ben and Chris at Valley: The number of buffalo killed depended on how big the camp was. They killed only what they could eat and every part was used from hides to hooves.

[ Courtney - 198 - 08:00:10 ]
How old do bison live?

[ AMY_AND_MEGANSILVERTON - 199 - 08:00:20 ]
WHAT DISEASES DID THE NATIVE AMERICANS DIE OF BEFORE THE WHITE MEN CAME TO AMERICA?

[ Jolly7 - 200 - 08:00:31 ]
When did the Native Americans come to North America?

[ BenChrisatValley - 201 - 08:00:45 ]
To Wes- What did the people do with the buffalo when they killed it?

[ BenChrisatValley - 202 - 08:01:13 ]
To Wes- What did the people do with the buffalo when they killed it?

[ ChatModerator - 203 - 08:01:13 ]
They

[ Cibola - 204 - 08:01:25 ]
RE: [SamandJonathan] WHEN THE BUFFALO HUNTERS KILLED THE BUFFALO, WHY DID THEY JUST TAKE THE HIDE?
Because the hide was worth more in trade.

[ BenChrisatValley - 205 - 08:01:25 ]
WHAT IS A BEEFALO, AND WHERE DID IT ORIGINATE?

[ ChatModerator - 206 - 08:01:58 ]
RE: [Jolly7] When did the Native Americans come to North America?
about 12 thousand years ago, it is believed.

[ Braydon - 207 - 08:02:29 ]
Do the Indian tribes hunt anything besides the bison?

[ Braydon - 208 - 08:02:39 ]
Do the Indian tribes eat other things beside bison?

[ ValleyFirstGrade - 209 - 08:02:52 ]
Who could we contact to have an Indian Pow Wow at our school? All 26 first graders loved the Indian!!

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 210 - 08:03:09 ]
To Ben and Chris at Valley: They used every part for food, clothing, and even boiled the hooves to make glue.

[ AraceliJimenez - 211 - 08:03:22 ]
I am from Harold Wiggs Middle Schoo in El paso Tx. My Question is How many indian cultures or tribes still exist today. AlsoHow many tribes occupied the ncaprock canyon area

[ BIGPAPAPAYNE - 212 - 08:03:31 ]
HOW OLD IS THE CAPROCK STATE PARK?

[ ChatModerator - 213 - 08:03:55 ]
RE: [BenChrisatValley] WHAT IS A BEEFALO, AND WHERE DID IT ORIGINATE?
a cross between a bison and a domestic cow. They are bred to develop a better grazing anumal that still produced a lot of meat. Not many people do it any more because of the high mortality of the calves and cows and the first cross males are sterile.

[ Cibola - 214 - 08:04:11 ]
RE: [ChatModerator] about 12 thousand years ago, it is believed.
They were called the Clovis people.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 215 - 08:04:19 ]
Buffalo can live 30 to 40 years and even have calves up to 30 years.

[ ChatModerator - 216 - 08:05:11 ]
RE: [Braydon] Do the Indian tribes hunt anything besides the bison?
They hunted everything(deer, antelope, rabbits, racoons, etc.) and gathered fruits and nuts and herbs.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 217 - 08:05:42 ]
To Valley First Grade: You could contact Billy Turpin, the guest on this program to have and Indian pow-wow.

[ HartEdmonson - 218 - 08:06:33 ]
How is the head dress significant in your culture. El paso tx

[ Cibola - 219 - 08:06:38 ]
RE: [Hannah_Wes_Clif] To Ben and Chris at Valley: They used every part for food, clothing, and even boiled the hooves to make glue.
There's even a growing specialty market for meat that is lean and delicious (70 percent less fat, and 50 percent less cholesterol than beef and no growth hormones or antibiotics). Bison meat might event become popular with modern health conscious people someday for this reason.

[ SAMBO - 220 - 08:06:41 ]
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HUNTING WITH THAT BIG GUN?

[ JohnnyCash - 221 - 08:07:22 ]
Where did they get the gun powder?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 222 - 08:08:09 ]
To Big Mama Payne: The Caprock Canyons State Park is about 17 years old.

[ BIGPAPAPAYNE - 223 - 08:08:48 ]
HOW LONG CAN A BUFFALO LIVE. TO WES

[ BIGPAPAPAYNE - 224 - 08:09:22 ]
HOW LONG CAN A BUFFALO LIVE. TO WES

[ ChatModerator - 225 - 08:09:22 ]
30 to 40 years is possible in captivity. 20 to 30 in the wild.

[ Cibola - 226 - 08:10:25 ]
DID YOU KNOW: American Bison were given the name "Kah-noo-nah" by the Taos Indians. The bison has a high hump over the shoulders, woolly fur, and a small tail.

[ BIGPAPAPAYNE - 227 - 08:11:32 ]
HOW MANY BUFFALO ARE THERE IN THE STATE PARK!!!

[ ChatModerator - 228 - 08:11:32 ]
33 bison

[ Cibola - 229 - 08:11:43 ]
In 1877, almost one million buffalo were killed on the plains of Texas.

[ Cibola - 230 - 08:13:24 ]
Back in the 1800's, lions, bears, wolves, and coyotes could be found in great numbers along side bison herds.

[ JessicaSmith - 231 - 08:13:29 ]
Do they still make clothing today from buffalo skin?

[ Cheyenne - 232 - 08:13:59 ]
Now ya'll, just because I'm from Valley don't mean this ain't a real question: Didn't ya'll get these buffalo from the Goodnight-Loving herd?

[ ChatModerator - 233 - 08:13:59 ]
The Caprock herd is a Goodnight herd-they were donated in 1996.

[ ChatModerator - 234 - 08:14:35 ]
RE: [JessicaSmith] Do they still make clothing today from buffalo skin?
Yes, some from the hide and some from the wool.

[ Cibola - 235 - 08:15:18 ]
By 1879, when almost all of the bison herds were exterminated from Texas, wolves began to move north in search of food since their primary food source, the bison, was gone.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 236 - 08:15:31 ]
To Johnny Cash: It was being produced back East and shipped in very large kegs to Kansas.

[ AMBER - 237 - 08:15:45 ]
ARE WE GOING TO SEE SOME VIDEO FROM CAPROCK CAYNONS STATE PARK TODAY?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 238 - 08:16:21 ]
To Cheyenne: Yes, we did.

[ Cibola - 239 - 08:17:01 ]
By late 1878, buffalo hunters had killed more than 3.5 million of these animals across the Texas plains.

[ ChatModerator - 240 - 08:17:28 ]
Not live pictures, but there are lots of photos of the park. The park is about 5 miles from Valley School where we are broadcasting from.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 241 - 08:18:57 ]
To Amber: There are some very neat pictures on the website that they are going through.

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 242 - 08:19:35 ]
Amber, Have you downloaded RealPlayer?

[ TannaandDevan - 243 - 08:20:17 ]
Hello,how are you today?We wanted to tell you we were listening to your show.We were wondering what those feathers are for on the stick? Anser our questen,PLEASE!.!

[ Cibola - 244 - 08:20:20 ]
In 1997, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials (in agreement with JA Ranch) began rounding up the "last" of the bison and relocating them to Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitique, Texas. Today, about 2 dozen once again roam their native range.

[ TannaandDevan - 245 - 08:21:25 ]
Hello,how are you today?We wanted to tell you we were listening to your show.We were wondering what those feathers are for on the stick? Anser our questen,PLEASE!.!

[ ChatModerator - 246 - 08:21:25 ]
They were eagle feathers which records events in the family or tribe. They are sacred and only used to mark important events.

[ Cibola - 247 - 08:22:26 ]
The relocated bison are located in a 320-acre enclosure at Caprock Canyons State Park.

[ ChatModerator - 248 - 08:25:17 ]
RE: [Cibola] The relocated bison are located in a 320-acre enclosure at Caprock Canyons State Park.
Chris, you sure been busy.

[ Cibola - 249 - 08:25:35 ]
The body length of a bison is about 275 cm in males, 200 cm in females. The head, neck, legs, tail, and underparts are blackish brown; the upper parts are paler.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 250 - 08:27:17 ]
Hello Everybody out there in chat world! We're listening.

[ Cibola - 251 - 08:27:56 ]
Did you know the the buffalo can run up to 60mph!? This is great considering they weigh over a ton!!

[ Jamie - 252 - 08:28:41 ]
Have you figured out the atomic weight of a bison?

[ Mistee - 253 - 08:30:43 ]
While collecting buffalo dung, did the women have gloves to wear?

[ Cheyenne - 254 - 08:31:40 ]
It's about time Maryanne got some credit!!!! About when did Charles and Maryanne Goodnight get here?

[ Mistee - 255 - 08:32:02 ]
While collecting buffalo dung, did the women have gloves to wear?

[ ChatModerator - 256 - 08:32:02 ]
The dung was dry-fresh would not burn. Gloves were a luxury and worn only to go to Sunday Meeting(or other formal affair) if they had them at all.

[ andrew - 257 - 08:34:18 ]
did cooking over a buffalo dung fire make the food taste bad

[ WesfromHedley - 258 - 08:34:26 ]
How many buffalo are in the panhandle now?

[ andrew - 259 - 08:36:09 ]
did cooking over a buffalo dung fire make the food taste bad

[ ChatModerator - 260 - 08:36:10 ]
Dry dung doesn't have much of a smell. If that's what you have, that's what you use.

[ NeanWard - 261 - 08:38:04 ]
How do we get the live video?

[ ChatModerator - 262 - 08:38:05 ]
You have to have the Real Player loaded on your computer which is free from their website. Then you just click on links from the agenda panel on the page.

[ Cibola - 263 - 08:38:09 ]
Did you know that TODAY there are 33 bison, including 3 calves at Caprock Canyons State Park.

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 264 - 08:38:49 ]
Nean Ward, Open RealPlayer, open location pnm://quest.arc.nasa.gov/texasbison.rm if all other links are not working.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 265 - 08:39:16 ]
To Wes from Hedley: My Sources tell me about 4,000 bison are still in the panhandle.

[ Jackie - 266 - 08:40:38 ]
What is the most populated area for buffalo to roam?

[ Eileen - 267 - 08:40:48 ]
Are bison today considered a special animal to today's native Americans? Do they raise any bison?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 268 - 08:40:56 ]
To Andrew: No, the dung was used only for fuel. The dung was just dried grass.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 269 - 08:41:08 ]
To anyone out there: Does anyone know the pronunciation breakdown of Quitaque?

[ JanaEdington - 270 - 08:42:01 ]
How many buffalo did you transport from the JA Ranch to the Caprock Canyons?

[ JanaEdington - 271 - 08:42:02 ]
How many buffalo did you transport from the JA Ranch to the Caprock Canyons?

[ ChatModerator - 272 - 08:42:02 ]
30 and we have had 3 calves since then-now 33.

[ Giddion - 273 - 08:42:25 ]
I'm writing from Valley High school in Escondido,CA. What is the greatest number of buffalo killed in a year? What year was this?

[ cliftonms - 274 - 08:43:01 ]
do buffalo shed during the summer?

[ Jackie - 275 - 08:43:13 ]
kitty-quay is how I would pronouce Quitaque

[ JanaEdington - 276 - 08:43:58 ]
If the fence was 8 ft., was that because buffalo will jump a regular fence.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 277 - 08:44:21 ]
To Eileen: Bison are still considered a special animal to Native Americans. Some reservations in New Mexico, Arizona, South Dakota, and Montana still have bison herds.

[ Eileen - 278 - 08:45:26 ]
Are bison today considered a special animal to today's native Americans? Do they raise any bison?

[ Giddion - 279 - 08:46:22 ]
I'm writing from Valley High school in Escondido,CA. What is the greatest number of buffalo killed in a year? What year was this?

[ MrsMcMathsClass - 280 - 08:46:40 ]
How big are they when there born?

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 281 - 08:47:21 ]
To Giddion: The only real records taken were from 1880-1884. Probably the largest kills were realized in the early 1870s when the Kansas herd was being killed and in the mid 1870s when the Southern herds were killed. 1 million may have been killed in a year.

[ MrsMcMathsClass - 282 - 08:48:14 ]
How big are they when they are born?

[ ChatModerator - 283 - 08:48:14 ]
They are about 50 lbs when born. Smaller than a domestic calf.

[ Hannah_Wes_Clif - 284 - 08:48:26 ]
To Mrs. McMath's Class: They weigh about 50 pounds when they're born.

[ Cibola - 285 - 08:49:06 ]
RE: [Giddion] I'm writing from Valley High school in Escondido,CA. What is the greatest number of buffalo killed in a year? What year was this?
In 1877, "the year of the big kill" almost one million buffalo were killed on the plains of Texas.

[ GiddionValleyHIghEsconCA - 286 - 08:51:44 ]
how many buffalo are left in the U.S. today?

[ ChatModerator - 287 - 08:51:44 ]
It is estimated that there are about 200 thousand remaining and their numbers are growing.

[ GiddionValleyHIghEsconCA - 288 - 08:51:50 ]
how many buffalo are left in the U.S. today?

[ Jackie - 289 - 08:51:59 ]
Does Caprock Caynons have any white buffalo?

[ Jackie - 290 - 08:52:35 ]
Does Caprock Caynons have any white buffalo?

[ ChatModerator - 291 - 08:52:35 ]
No, they are quite rare. There may only be two or three in the whole country.

[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 292 - 08:55:59 ]

[ Jackie - 293 - 08:56:08 ]
Where are the white buffalo located in the US?

[ Jackie - 294 - 08:56:14 ]
Where are the white buffalo located in the US?

[ ChatModerator - 295 - 08:56:14 ]
I found a website showing one while doing research. If you do an internet search you should be able to find yourself. I can't remember the URL-but it wasn't hard to find.

[ Amee - 296 - 08:56:16 ]
I in 3rd grade. Can I by a bufallo for a pet?

[ Amee - 297 - 08:57:07 ]
I in 3rd grade. Can I by a bufallo for a pet?

[ ChatModerator - 298 - 08:57:07 ]
It might cost alot-there is no prohibition of bison trading. But you will need a really big yard!!!

[ GiddionValleyHIghEsconCA - 299 - 08:59:06 ]
Tell Hannah her Aunt Janice says "Hi"

[ MsParkersclass - 300 - 08:59:19 ]
How many different types of Buffalo are there?

[ SAM - 301 - 09:01:12 ]
HOW MANY CATTLE DO YOU HAVE?

[ BethVargas - 302 - 09:02:01 ]
What were some of the events that led to the great slaughter?

[ GiddionValleyhighinEsconCA - 303 - 09:02:14 ]
Are there any buffalo in California?

[ ChatModerator - 304 - 09:03:46 ]
RE: [MsParkersclass] How many different types of Buffalo are there?
The only extant bison in N. America is the bison bison, there is also European bison called wisent. They are related to the cape buffalo of Africa and the Asian water buffalo. All are members of the bovine family.

[ GiddionValleyhighinEsconCA - 305 - 09:05:45 ]
Are there any buffalo in California?

[ alvamendoza - 306 - 09:07:16 ]
Do they have large babies

[ ChatModerator - 307 - 09:07:16 ]
Who?

[ GiddionValleyHIghEsconCA - 308 - 09:08:18 ]
how many buffalo are left in the U.S. today?

[ ChatModerator - 309 - 09:08:18 ]
about 200 thousand and growing.

[ GiddionValleyHIghEsconCA - 310 - 09:08:38 ]
how many buffalo are left in the U.S. today?

[ ChatModerator - 311 - 09:08:38 ]
about 200 thousand and growing.

[ GiddionValleyhighinEsconCA - 312 - 09:08:51 ]
Are there any buffalo in California?

[ SAM - 313 - 09:09:41 ]
HOW MANY COWS DO YOU HAVE?

[ cliftonms - 314 - 09:14:27 ]
Hannah how much do you get for a calf when you sell one?

[ SAM - 315 - 09:15:33 ]
PHIL OR BEN

[ SAM - 316 - 09:16:21 ]
BEN IS A GOOD NAME FOR A COW.

[ FromWiggsMiddleScool - 317 - 09:17:24 ]
How do you like living with animals?

[ 4th_period_Moore - 318 - 09:24:10 ]
Hello, I'm from Hampshire High School in WV. Ands we are wondering at the height of the bison population, what was the highest number at one time. The peak...

[ ChatModerator - 319 - 09:24:10 ]
It is estimated that it could have been anywhere from 30 to 60 million.

[ cliftonms - 320 - 09:25:15 ]
have any of y'all seen a calf being born?

[ josh - 321 - 09:25:24 ]
how old is the cannon'

[ BOB - 322 - 09:25:36 ]
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR CLASSMATES SINCE YOUR CLASS IS SO SMALL.

[ OliviaTeague - 323 - 09:25:47 ]
What is the most # of points you ever scored in basketball?

[ MrsMcMathsClass - 324 - 09:26:03 ]
About how many bison are killed by people each year

[ 4th_period_Moore - 325 - 09:26:50 ]
Hello, I'm from Hampshire High School in WV. What do you do with dead bison??

[ ChatModerator - 326 - 09:26:50 ]
Depends on how it died.

[ MrsMcMathsClass - 327 - 09:27:58 ]
How old do bison get to be before they die?

[ ChatModerator - 328 - 09:28:26 ]
30-40 years in captivity. 20-30 in the wild.

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[ Kate/NASAChatHost - 330 - 09:30:19 ]
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[ 4th_period_Moore - 331 - 09:32:12 ]
What about now. How many are there? Lets say the bison died of natural causes. What would you do then...

[ ChatModerator - 332 - 09:32:12 ]
Nothing. As long as it is out in the park away from visitors. The Coyotes and vultures will take care of it.

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