Buffalo on Catalina Island

Information about Buffalo on Catalina Island in Southern California.

NAME: Buffalo Herd of Catalina Island
ATTRACTION TYPE: Wildlife
ALSO KNOWN AS: Catalina Island Buffalo (or Bison) Herd
LOCATION: Interioor of Catalina Island, Southern California

Fourteen buffalo were brought to Catalina in 1924 for the filming of Western movie "The Vanishing American". Unfortunately none of the scenes featuring the buffalo made it into the final cut of the final cut of the film.

After filming was comleted, and at least partially for financial reasons, the film company did not remove the buffalo herd from the island.

Today Catalina's buffalo herd has about 150 animals.

Resources

- Bison Safety Tips from the Catalina Island Conservancy (PDF)
- Wikipedia "Catalina Island Bison Herd" Article - Catalina Conservancy "Ecological Effects of Bison" Article

- VOA News "History of Catalina Bison" Article
- Catalina Tours "See Catalina Buffalo on National Bison Day" Article

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