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Jam Lady



Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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Location: New Jersey, USA
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 15 1:41 am    Post subject: Escape of the Bison Reply with quote
    

They were, in the end, shot.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/25/nyregion/15-bison-escape-from-new-york-farm-cross-thruway-and-are-shot.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0

If you have ever seen live bison somewhat up close you can better understand why this option was chosen.

The buffalo farm not that far from me uses telephone poles as fence posts.


vegplot



Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 15 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The bison herd local to us appears to use electric fencing...



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