Bison prophecy, fulfilled in Yellowstone!

July 6, 2024 8:46 AM

BBC: Sacred buffalo calf offers hope amid efforts to revive species. A white (well, cream-colored) calf was born into the Yellowstone herd on June 4. "Many tribes consider a white bison birth to be a sacred omen that signifies change."
posted by Rash (11 comments total)

I hope for their sake it's a positive change...

But yay, baby buffalo!
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:34 AM on July 6, 2024 [2 favorites]

Lovely article!
posted by hydra77 at 9:44 AM on July 6, 2024

Honestly, we could use more sacred omens.
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:28 AM on July 6, 2024 [8 favorites]

Very nice. (And fuck open range cattle as a consideration when talking about native fauna or flora thriving.)

Yellowstone is one of the earth's great places. If you haven't visited, you should add it to your bucket list.
posted by maxwelton at 12:49 PM on July 6, 2024 [3 favorites]

Spirit has returned.


Thank you for sharing
posted by infini at 2:17 PM on July 6, 2024

I'm not religious, but in this case I really really want to believe.
posted by mumimor at 3:06 PM on July 6, 2024 [2 favorites]

Well the heavens had been screaming for the better portion of the first half of the year. So a land sign is very welcome.
posted by JoeXIII007 at 3:15 PM on July 6, 2024

Wikipedia has a list of white buffalo births over the years. Quite a few are from the 21st century. Perhaps the phenomenon is better documented than it used to be.
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 6:56 PM on July 6, 2024 [1 favorite]

Got some photos of the calf and video of the tribal ceremony.
posted by davidmsc at 6:59 PM on July 6, 2024

Quite a few are from the 21st century.

I also wondered about this. The event doesn't seem all that unique, except the article says the Yellowstone herd is wild; unlike those on tribal lands, and elsewhere, I guess.
posted by Rash at 10:18 PM on July 6, 2024

Just so it isn't a red heifer with no white hairs.
posted by Nancy Lebovitz at 8:55 AM on July 7, 2024