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As Kansas approaches the centennial of bison conservation, some in Congress want you to know if the buffalo meat label is for water buffalo or bison.
In American English, both buffalo and bison are considered correct terms for the American bison. [16] However, in British English, the word buffalo is reserved for the African buffalo and water buffalo and not used for the bison. [17] In English usage, the term buffalo was used to refer to the American mammal as early as 1625. [18]
American bison occupy less than one percent of their historical range with fewer than 20,000 bison in conservation herds on public, tribal or private protected lands. The roughly 500,000 animals that are raised for commercial purposes are not included unless the entity is engaged in conservation efforts.
The term "cattalo", a portmanteau of cattle and buffalo, is defined by United States law as a cross of bison and cattle which have a bison appearance. [26] In some American states, cattalo are regulated as "exotic animals", along with pure bison and deer. However, in most states, bison and hybrids which are raised solely for livestock purposes ...
The bison, once a staple for Native American tribes, has become a symbol of North Dakota’s ranching culture and its dedication to preserving traditional foods, and as such, bison steak is a ...
Farm-raised bison meat and other bison products are for sale at a new Topeka business. Midwest Bison LLC recently opened a storefront at 3106 S.W. 29th St. across from Brookwood Shopping Center.
Bison meat is generally considered to taste very similar to beef, but is lower in fat and cholesterol, yet higher in protein than beef. A market even exists for kosher bison meat; these bison are slaughtered at one of the few kosher mammal slaughterhouses in the U.S. and Canada, and the meat is then distributed worldwide.
Kansas state tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) 1937 [13] [14] Kansas state song "Home on the Range" 1947 [15] [16] Kansas state animal: American buffalo (Bison americanus) 1955 [17] Kansas state insect: Honeybee: 1976 [18] [19] Kansas state reptile: Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) 1986 [20] [21] Kansas state soil: Harney silt loam: 1990 ...