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Bye bye, bison: ‘Invasive’ species dying off rapidly on Catalina Island
Much like its iconic palm trees, California’s bison were brought out west 100 years ago by Hollywood producers filming westerns — but now on Catalina Island they’re dying off. What began as ...
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Meet Catalina Island's bison on a tour
Bison? On an island? You bet. Catalina's bison are descendants of a small herd brought to the island in the 1920s for a film production. Today, the Catalina Island Conservancy manages the herd of ...
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Contraception Caps Bison Numbers on Catalina
On Santa Catalina Island, scientists have advanced the science of immunocontraception as a safe and effective tool to humanely manage the island’s bison. In 1924, Hollywood brought 14 bison to Santa ...
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The improbable island that’s LA’s answer to Rottnest
Catalina is very hilly. Bison roaming the island.Credit: Danny Lehman I’ll be travelling up those hills shortly, aboard the Bison Expedition run by the Catalina Island Company. This nature ...