In Silhouette
by Larry Trupp
Title
In Silhouette
Artist
Larry Trupp
Medium
Photograph - Photography/digital Art
Description
If Manitoba has a heritage animal, the bison is it. In 1800, sixty million bison freely roamed the Central Plains. By 1865, 15 million remained, just 7 million in 1872. In 1900, one thousand bison were left in the world. Brought from the edge of extinction by the efforts of an unlikely combination of visionary people, bison still roam the land, numbering 19,000 in Manitoba, most of them on farms. Two small display herds, one near Lake Audy in Riding Mountain
National Park and one at Fort Whyte Centre in Winnipeg, total 50 animals. The
life of a bison today isn’t much different than it was thousands of years ago. Farmed but not domesticated describes the current bison population. They are back at home on their native range, preferring to be left alone in large roaming areas. They feed on similar grasses as their ancestors and grow to full maturity in about two years. In Manitoba, 120 farms produce bison, seven of them on First Nations.
This Heritage Buffalo illustration was captured at the entrance to the
Charleswood Bridge, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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November 27th, 2013
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Larry Trupp
I appreciate the Feature in Our 4-Legged friends...Thanks Mariola, and in Sky And Or Clouds...Thanks Josef.
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I showcase this beautiful piece of your art work on the HOMEPAGE of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group site. I believe your works to be well composed, masterfully displayed, and a true joy to view. Thanks for sharing your talents with our members of WFS group and all members on FAA. Your excellence sets a standard to be proud of. Liked Forever, Elvis