Progress 07/01/24 to 06/30/25
Outputs
Target Audience:The National Bison Association (NBA) will held a 3 day International Bison Health Symposium June 30 - July 2 in Brookings, SD, hosted by South Dakota State University. There were over 120 attendees representing Indigenous, Canadian, and American veterinarians, researchers, managers, producers, and conservationists who work directly, and oftentimes exclusively, with private, public, and tribal bison herds. The twenty-two presentations at the symposium were recorded, and uploaded to the National Bison Association website for viewing. Based on web access records, over 500 views of the bison research presentations have occured to date. Conference proceedings were gathered for all presentations, and have been distributed through the Bison World print publication to 1200+ individuals, and are also available for viewing and download at the National Bison Association website. Changes/Problems:No major changes occured in this project. More minor changes of note: A slight date change was required for the event- just a matter of 5 days, for facility access at South Dakota State University. One speaker had to cancel due to Canadian government travel restrictions, but was able to get a colleague to present on his important bison genome project. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The International Bison Health Symposium has acted as a catalyst for further planned training and professional development. USDA-NRCS will be holding two bison specific staff trainings on working bison facilities in 2025- in Colorado and Indiana; with plans to continue offering this resource in years to come. South Dakota State University has initiated a CIG Grant focused on bison forage needs/ bale grazing which begins in 2025. A second grant is waiting determination focused on the establishment of a bison health network for tribal connected herds. Canadian and US trade organizations are underway in exploring a three year cycle for ongoing shared hosting of International Bison Health Symposiums to continue to elevate and share bison specific research. The USAHA is exploring bison specific platforms to further encourage bison research and disease management. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been uploaded to the National Bison Association website in the forms of videos and conference proceedings. The print publication "Bison World" has highlighted 5 of 22 presentations thus far, and will continue to publish summaries in upcoming issues, with a distribution of approximately 1200 print; and is available for future viewing at the National Bison Association website. News releases, social media posts, and other news outlets have advanced dissemination of the research and findings as well. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to complete the publication of conference proceedings, and work with South Dakota State University Center of Excellence in Bison Studies to cross post the conference proceedings to better elevate the research and expand access to resources.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goals one and two were fully met. (1) hold a 3 day International Bison Health Symposium in 2024 to include Indigenous, Canadian, and American veterinarians, researchers, managers, producers, and conservationists that work directly, and oftentimes exclusively with, private, public, and tribal bison herds; (2) disseminate resources through audio and visual recording, photography, and written documentation to further educate bison stakeholders on bison health.
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Progress 07/01/24 to 05/05/25
Outputs
Target Audience:Target audience:Indigenous, Canadian, and American veterinarians, researchers, managers, producers, and conservationists who work directly, and oftentimes exclusively, with private, public, and tribal bison herds. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Traditional farmed animals in the United States have multiple clinical learning opportunities through practitioner organizations. There is no practitioner group committed to bison. The last International Bison Health Symposium was held in Saskatchewan in 2014. The presence of bison in private, public, and tribal herds has expanded across North America in the past decade, and the need for relevant and accurate animal health information has never been more critical amongst all who care for and study the United State's National Mammal. The focus of the International Bison Health Symposium was animal health, falling under the prevue of Conference - Animal Health and Production of Animal Products, A 1221 Diseases of Agricultural Animals. The primary participants in the International Bison Health Symposium were researchers and bison veterinary practitioners. The recorded and published resources have been cataloged for ongoing reference for all involved in bison stewardship, supporting continued training and professional development opportunities across the world. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been shared with the full membership of the National Bison Association, Canadian Bison Association, Dakota Territory Buffalo Association, Eastern Bison Association, Illinois Indiana Bison Association, Kansas Buffalo Association, Michigan Bison Association, Minnesota Bison Association, Montana Bison Association, Missouri Bison Association, North Dakota Buffalo Association, Northwest Bison Association, Oklahoma Bison Association, Rocky Mountain Bison Association, Texas Bison Association, Western Bison Association, Western Bison Association, Wisconsin Bison Association, InterTribal Buffalo Council. Video, audio and print have all been applied to share this data broadly. Press releases and promotion through social media including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn have also be utilized, though not the primary mode of dissemination of resources. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The National Bison Association (NBA) held a 3 day International Bison Health Symposium in 2024 and included 152 in personIndigenous, Canadian, and American veterinarians, researchers, managers, producers, and conservationists who work directly, and oftentimes exclusively, with private, public, and tribal bison herds. The event will be hosted by the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies at South Dakota State University - Brookings campus. This setting allows for lecture and laboratory space usage for meaningful experiential learning. Collaborating organizations for this event include the National Bison Association, Canadian Bison Association, South Dakota State University, Parks Canada, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Turner Institute of EcoAgriculture, USDA Agricultural Research Service, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, the National Park Service, and the InterTribal Buffalo Council. 21 international specialists presented and educated attendees on bison-specific topics of reproduction, nutrition, welfare, disease, genomics, and meat science. A poster session for graduate students was held, and showcased 18 additional bison focused projects. The NBA will disseminated learning resources to bison stakeholders at no charge after the conference through audio and visual recording, photography, and written documentation of the speakers and event for future utilization in education, print, social media, and conference settings.The presence of bison in private, public, and tribal herds is expanding across North America, and this was a timely response addressing theneed for relevant and accurate animal health information.
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