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Title: Meet Sparky the Bison: Lightning-Strike Survivor
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Department of the Interior
URL Source: https://www.doi.gov/blog/meet-sparky-bison-lightning-strike-survivor
Published: Jan 7, 2016
Author: Uncredited
Post Date: 2016-01-09 07:16:01 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 884
Comments: 3
This is Sparky, one tough bison at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. In summer 2013, Sparky was struck by lightning on his shoulder hump. While doing a survey of bison on the refuge in late July 2013, Wildlife Biologist Karen Viste-Sparkman noticed a bull standing by himself. On closer inspection, it was clear that he had been struck by lightning and burned over a large area of his body. “Sparky” was thin after the strike and wasn't expected to live long. Since a lightning strike is something that could happen to wild bison anywhere, the refuge let nature take its course. But two years later, Sparky is going strong! Sparky is just one of the bison that call Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge home. The refuge was established to protect, restore, reconstruct and manage the diverse native ecosystems of tallgrass prairie, oak savanna and sedge meadow. As part of that mission, Neal Smith has a small herd of bison. Learn more about Sparky’s amazing story of survival. 
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#1. To: cranky (#0)
bison he'll love If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
Judging from the look in his eye,he ain't real happy. Given the temps in Iowa this winter and the fact that he has a big bald patch on his back,I'm betting he is even less happy now if he's still alive. Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012) American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.
Given the temps in Iowa this winter and the fact that he has a big bald patch on his back,I'm betting he is even less happy now if he's still alive. " Yeah, who could blame him? Poor thing, I hope he is doing OK. Si vis pacem, para bellum Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There are no Carthaginian terrorists.
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#2. To: cranky (#0)
#3. To: sneakypete (#2)
" Judging from the look in his eye,he ain't real happy.
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