Bison Figure Wool/Plaster on Wood Base Buffalo Field Campaign with Booklet
Bison/Buffalo Figure Made of Sheep's Wool & Plaster. On Wood Base Done by Buffalo Field Campaign w/ Booklet by the Maker, Martha. Would make a great gift for a special occasion, or keep it for yourself. Nicely designed folk art piece here.
The Vintage Buffalo Statue has a body that is made of icelandic sheep's wool. The horns are "prairie" base and are made of plaster over armature and then painted.
Then set on a two layer wood base. The grasses are real and from Yellowstone Park.
We can therefore better control our acquisition costs, keep commission costs low (if applicable), and finally, we don't have the overhead that the higher end houses and galleries experience. This Vintage Buffalo / Bison Figure is 19" tall including base (15" just the Buffalo), by 20" across, by 13.5" wide. Let us know if you have any questions or need additional pictures. Don't be shy to make an offer, we are always open to reasonable suggestions. The pictures provided both complement and supplement the listing description, so please look at them very closely as well.With old items, there is no way one can capture all the little imperfections in words, so the two media are meant to be the full description. Make sure that this item meets your needs and requirements before deciding to acquire it. So, please carefully review all the attached pictures. Read the complete listing description, ask all the questions you have, come see in person or send a friend to see the item on your behalf, prior to deciding to acquire it. Some information about the Buffalo Field Campaign (our niece volunteered with them over a period of 3 years in West Yellowstone, Wyoming, and we are very proud of her for taking up that cause).
Buffalo in the Greater Yellowstone Bioregion are not protected on their natural year-round habitat, and never really have been. Despite its size and magnificence, the ecosystem of Yellowstone National Park does not offer sufficient winter food for the resident herds of grazing wildlife; this includes not just buffalo, but moose, elk, and deer. Due to deep annual snows, animals are forced to follow their instincts and leave the park to find enough forage to survive each winter.
For the other species that migrate along these "nutrition paths" there are no major man-created problems, but when the buffalo follow their instincts and migrate to lower elevations, they enter a "conflict zone" where the politics of Montana clash directly with the survival needs of their species. During the winter of 1996-97, the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) and the National Park Service slaughtered nearly 1,100 majestic Yellowstone buffalo when the hungry animals dared to follow their instincts beyond the arbitrary human-imposed park boundary into Montana. Those killings, combined with deaths from an unusually severe winter, resulted in a loss of nearly two-thirds of the Yellowstone population-the only herds of genetically intact, non-domesticated, and continually free buffalo on the planet.The buffalo were in dire need of help. That winter, when an organization called Buffalo Nations (the original name of Buffalo Field Campaign) began conducting daily patrols and coordinating passionate advocacy, the state of Montana and federal officials realized they could no longer kill buffalo with impunity. The group was formed as a nonprofit grassroots coalition of Native American and non-Native environmentalists under the leadership of Lakota activist Rosalie Little Thunder and videographer Mike Mease, with the support of the Seventh Generation Fund. Daily field patrols and effective grassroots activism campaigns made it clear to the DOL that they would be held accountable for their actions. Since that time BFC has been standing with the buffalo that migrate outside the park, from sunrise to sunset-bearing witness, documenting activities, and acting to protect them.
Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC) grew out of that initial alliance, and since that time our focus has never wavered: we remain the only organization existing solely to defend and protect wild buffalo. We live with them, protect them through the long cold seasons, and advocate tirelessly on their behalf. Milestones for BFC and Buffalo. 1990: Founding of Cold Mountain, Cold Rivers (CMCR), the environmental and human rights organization that gave rise to and eventually became BFC.
They soon begin educating the public about these atrocities-and initiate buffalo protection/preservation activities. 1997: CMCR co-Founder Mike Mease relocates to "buffalo country" in the Yellowstone Bioregion.1997: Mike Mease and Lakota elder Rosalie Little Thunder work together to establish a permanent buffalo defense presence along the Yellowstone boundary. CMCR initiates "Buffalo Field Campaign" project. 1997: Dan Brister (today BFC's Executive Director) joins the team as a field volunteer in West Yellowstone. 2000: BFC's annual educational and inspiring West Coast Roadshow begins.
2001: (approximately): Musician Jackson Browne donates a much-needed vehicle to BFC. With two engine rebuilds and transmission replacements since then-"Running on Empty" remains in proud service to the buffalo today!
2002: Cattle grazing ends on Horse Butte Peninsula. 2004: CMCR officially changes name to Buffalo Field Campaign. This gives us the security of a home base and allows us to work more effectively for the buffalo.2009: "Buffalo Battle" television show airs and is nominated for a Genesis Award. 2011: BFC's number of supporters exceeds 25,000.
2013: BFC gains the generous support of Mr. Bob Barker for the defense of wild buffalo. 2014: BFC and Western Watershed Project file petition with US Fish and Wildlife Service to list and protect Yellowtone bison as threatened or endangered. 2014: Montana Governor Steve Bullock issues directive making it illegal for Department of Livestock agents to enter private property to haze bison against landowners' wishes.
2015: Governor Bullock issues decision granting year-round habitat to some bison on the Horse Butte Peninsula. Today: BFC remains highly effective and is one of the longest continuously running grassroots field campaigns in North America!
Tomorrow: What will we accomplish together? As BFC moves toward our 20th year of uninterrupted buffalo defense, our vigil continues. While the circumstances for the buffalo in some ways have not changed, there is no doubt that their lives are vastly improved by-and in some cases continue because of-the efforts of Buffalo Field Campaign. Please check out our other Timeless Tokens store listings as we are regularly adding new items.
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