On the range this year is an increased number of bison calves, reaching about 80 total. (Emily Messer/Leader)
July 2, 2026
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Bison Range flourishes with uptick in calves, visitors
On the rolling hills of the open prairie, grazing bison and their little calves, otherwise known as “red dogs,” roam, wallow and migrate across the more than 18,000-acre range.