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Bison To Be Transferred From South Dakota To Kansas

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Bison from Wind Cave National Park in western South Dakota are scheduled to be transferred to preserves in the area and to other states to help form new herds or boost existing herds.

The National Park Service says about 70 bison are part of this year's relocation effort. The bison transferred out of South Dakota are going to Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois.

The transfers will take place as part of an agreement between the Park Service and the Nature Conservancy. Wind Cave's bison herd is known for its high levels of genetic purity and diversity.

The nearly 70 animals set to be transferred will be among the dozens of bison that will be blood tested Tuesday. The park tests the bison every year. The animals also get an ear tag and are weighed and measured.

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Carla Eckels is assistant news director and the host of Soulsations. Follow her on Twitter @Eckels.

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Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.
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