# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrKX5HjvdI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21101490-nationalparkservice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-07-23T15:17:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

One bison, two bison, three bison… 🦬⁣
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This week, a team of National Park Service interns with @mosaicsinscience_nps and @lhip_interns headed to Wind Cave National Park to participate in a bison survey and tour the cave as part of #LatinoConservationWeek. During the trip, they learned about the park’s extensive prairie landscape and its wildlife (especially bison and prairie dogs). They also learned about the cave’s discovery, exploration, and its significance as a spiritual place to many.⁣
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The group also helped the park’s wildlife biologist do a count of bison in the park. A regular count helps Wind Cave keep track of how fast the bison population is growing and can monitor the herd to make sure the animals, and their habitat, are protected and conserved for future generations. By the end of the count, between 110 to 130 bison, including 12 calves, were observed. The count was done from a safe distance. Binoculars up! ⁣
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Of the experience, LHIP intern Nicole Segnini said, “This was not only a great educational opportunity for us, but it was also a great way to connect with people who share the same love for nature and conservation and to experience the outdoors like some of us had never done before. Some of us had never even seen a bison, others had never gone camping! This trip also encouraged me to learn more about conservation efforts and wildlife at our parks, and to head outside to discover unfamiliar and unique places and enjoy their beauty and history.” ⁣
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Images: Led by park biologist, a group surveys the landscape and helps count bison at South Dakota’s @windcavenps.⁣ Photos by Shanelle Thevarajah
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#LCW2021 #nationalparkservice #southdakota #windcavenationalpark #bison ⁣

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

windcavenationalpark, latinoconservationweek, nationalparkservice, lcw2021, southdakota, bison

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