{"id":2177299,"date":"2024-08-28T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2177299"},"modified":"2025-03-15T14:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:08:42","slug":"yellowstone-bison-rut-not-for-faint-of-heart-video-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/yellowstone-bison-rut-not-for-faint-of-heart-video-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellowstone bison rut not for faint of heart, video shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yellowstone National Park on Sunday issued its annual reminder that the bison rut is underway, advising tourists to \u201cuse extra caution and give bison extra space during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If anyone wonders why they should be more careful at this time of year, watch the striking footage posted below. It shows a clearly dominant bison ramming and propelling a rival bison 30 feet off the highway.<\/p>\n<p>(Remarkably, the upended bison managed to stay on its feet.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=315&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FYellowstoneNPS%2Fvideos%2F335962277579050%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yellowstone used the footage in August 2020 to caution tourists about the rut, or mating season, which typically lasts from late July through August.<\/p>\n<p>The video clip is titled, \u201cBison fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Male bison vying for the right to mate with female bison are aggressive and agitated during the rut, but the iconic beats are always dangerous if not given space.<\/p>\n<p>Park regulations mandate that tourists should remain at least 25 yards from bison and remain inside their vehicles if they encounter bison at close range on park roads.<\/p>\n<p><i>This <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/2024\/08\/yellowstone-bison-clash-for-the-ages-be-careful-during-rut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">article<\/a> by Pete Thomas was first published by For The Win on 19 August 2024.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>What you can do<\/h2>\n<p>Help to save wildlife by donating as little as $1 \u2013 It only takes a minute.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 1px solid white;\" \/>\n<div><script src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/install-popup-button.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" defer><\/script><a class=\"dbox-donation-button\" style=\"background: #ededed; 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