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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 336
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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celebrate the preservation of the Official State Bison Herd of |
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Texas at Caprock Canyons State Park and to designate both |
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September 11, 2021, and September 10, 2022, as an Official State |
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Bison Herd of Texas Day; and |
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WHEREAS, American bison are a symbol of the historical |
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American West, and the majestic Southern Plains Bison have |
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endured as an icon of our state's heritage, spirit, and culture; |
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once on the brink of extinction, the Texas State Bison Herd |
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serves as a link to our past and as a symbol for an optimistic |
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future; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Bison Herd remains a treasured |
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piece of our heritage due to the efforts of legendary rancher |
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Charles Goodnight, who began preserving the herd on his Panhandle |
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ranch in 1878 at the urging of his wife; against all odds, the |
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herd has managed to survive for more than 140 years, and today, |
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the majestic animals represent the last of the surviving Southern |
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Plains variety of bison; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Bison Herd was donated to the |
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and moved to Caprock Canyons |
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State Park in 1997; since that time, the herd has grown from 32 to |
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more than 150 bison; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the last 24 years, the staff and volunteers |
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at Caprock Canyons State Park have worked diligently to conserve, |
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preserve, and restore the Texas State Bison Herd; as a result of |
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their efforts, Texans will be able to benefit from Charles |
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Goodnight's vision for generations to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all who have helped the Official |
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State Bison Herd of Texas to survive and remain a cherished piece |
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of the American West and Texas culture and encourage Texans |
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across the state to celebrate both September 11, 2021, and |
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September 10, 2022, as an Official State Bison Herd of Texas Day; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the Official State Bison Herd of Texas. |
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Seliger |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 3, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |