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American Prairie Foundation November Newsletter

Dear Friends of the American Prairie Reserve,

The bison’s breath erupts as puffs of steam on many mornings as fall gives way to early winter on the Reserve. Our twenty-two new arrivals from Wind Cave National Park wait patiently to join the rest of the herd. Most migratory birds are gone from the prairie, but a wide variety of raptors remain in search of sustenance. While the seasons change we are continuing with our efforts to assemble a wildlife treasure on the Northern Great Plains. Just a few weeks ago we added another 9,600 deeded and leased acres of beautiful wildlife habitat to the Reserve. It includes, for the first time, a resident herd of Big Horn Sheep that haunts the high bluffs and bentonite hills overlooking the Missouri River in a spot where Lewis and Clark passed directly below more than 200 years ago.

We are also pleased to announce three new additions to APF’s National Council: author David Quammen, Dallas Center for Performing Arts President Bill Lively and DreamWorks Chairman Roger Enrico. They are all intent on helping move the project forward in a variety of ways. Our partners at World Wildlife Fund are certainly not taking the winter off. They will test new bison calves for parentage in December, radio collar pronghorn to study their hundred-plus mile winter migration (for the first time ever!) and conduct additional stream enhancement projects in the spring. All in all things are far from dormant on the prairie. Come visit in the bright winter sunshine!

Sincerely,

Sean Gerrity
APF President

Full Newsletter: http://www.americanprairie.org/eNewsletter/Nov2007.html

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