not a dyson, but a herd of bison. a posse of 800-pound grazing machines. >> we've just arrived at the nachusa grasslands and i am seeing these bison for the first time and i feel like i have been transported back 150-200 years. its pretty remarkable to see these enormous animals that were almost wiped out from north america. oh there's a baby, there's a little one. oh, a couple of them. bison have been part of the vision of the project since the very beginning, but it has taken us close to 30 years to be able to put together enough of a landscape where it was a practical consideration for us. it's the nachusa herds first mating season. and coming up on techknow, the arduous journey they took to get here. >> we want to hear what you think about these stories. join the conversation by following us on twitter and at aljazeera.com/techknow. >> they're living large on the nachusa grasslands preserve in franklin grove, illinois. the first herd of american bison in these parts for 2 centuries. these iconic bison were the mis

he reported 20 bison 30 miles away. on february 4, now 1837, 20 bison third why didn't the mandan go hunt them? they didn't go hunt them because the sioux were nearby. their enemies were nearby, so the man dan faced a three dimensional problem in the winter of 1836 and 37. their corn was too meager. the rats are eating it. that sioux were to close in the bison were too far away. in april of 1837, two additional pressures came to bear. the first is a mystery. for some reason the following missouri river ice failed to yield its annual supply of prized float bison. second, the entire tribe-- this is a neighboring people to the south, another tribe of earth lodge dwellers, the entire tribe perhaps as many as 2000 people sought shelter with the mandan after abandoning their own villages. the net effect was still more strain on the mandan food source. now, the decisive blow came two months later. on june 18, 1837, the company steamer st. peter's landed. on board, or passengers, supplies and the smallpox virus. a young man-- a

he wanted to establish a herd of bison in the monument. the elks club conspired to bring in a couple of elk. john got some money from the chamber of commerce to built consensus to contain these animals. for many years, we had a bison herd. the elk took a look around and said we're out of here. oddly enough, theory coming back into the monument now. the bison we removed in 1983 because they were confined to a really small area and they had a really add vers impact on the resource. but that was the kind of thing he did. but there was no concerted effort until john otto came here to set this aside as a national park or a national monument. there are a couple of stingzs between national parks and national monuments. one of the distinctions is legal relating to the method in which it's established. and the other is more based on its resource qualities. otto agitated for the creation of a national park here. but the creation of a national park requires an act of congress and so it's much more difficult to do. a national monument can be establish

we found some bison skulls nearby. not like that on the great plains but the deer and elk, lots and lots of bighorn sheep. when you look at the panels near here you can see hundreds of bighorn sheep depicted so i think that is formed a pretty major diet and they used it for tools. they could use the bighorn sheep horns to hold things in. sometimes they would put holes in them and use them as trenches and this would use all parts of all animals as i'm sure everyone has heard. anyway it was a lifestyle that really works. otherwise it would not have lasted a thousand years. in the book i try to cover the culture which was the fremont around here. the fremont culture was contemporaneous with the pueblo culture in the four corners area up here the growing season wasn't as long. they had penthouses as did the ancestral pueblo's but never developed. communities like mesa verde, some farming, little bit of farming. they are really well-known for their incredible rock art motifs which are huge triangular figures almost as tall

but with the horse you could put people structure on them with the big head btp. 20 bison hides. so they weighed a lot. you have more pearple rse culture. they became a essentially out of western colorado the ponies were encall to be adapted to the winding trails of the rtingky mountains and they knew their mountains the other people would come in and day would keewhatmost of them now. and the colorado the 1850's or '60s gold was discovered with all of the coldien writer drives were not gooi d with the immigrants going to california to pastor northern colorado and would follow a the rivers. and thatior horses and oxen which use the grass along the river to rn t down trees for firewood with smalle bx end a cholera and measles it was the beginning of the end of the native culture. ces in thin it utah the was a reservation there. some of the cultures in the america does are disappearing in terms oapa@ their lanr gages and ceremonial knowledge of their legends and stories and migrations the end it is all within the last sell0 evears. we could say i was not there. but by jill -- jews

>>> if you have a pet sometimes they'll lick you like your dog, sometimes a cat, sometimes a bison. >rew the entire loaf out the window. close the darn window. >> carolyn just posted this video recently although it was shot back in march 37 she said she and her sister and her sister's two sons decided to go to the olympic game farm in washington because they needed a fun day out and this bison gave them a show. >> you know, the only thing we're not getting from this video is how terrible this must smell as well. >> i have been close to a bison christian and you are right. not attractive. but this next video will capture your heart. what we have here, the 8-month-old and her kitty. they're taking a nap. come on. >> this is massive cuteness. >> that is unreal. >> that is kryptonite to parents. >> do whatever you want. it's fine. >> it's kryptonite to me. >>> it's time to give away another ipad mini. >> to answer you're going to need the buzzword, need to be at least 18 years of age and a legal u.s. resident. >> and head over to rightthisminute.com and click on win ipad. so let's reveal

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there were bisons around here, we found some bison skulls nearby. not a lot.ke out in the great plains, and then the deer and the elk and lots and lots of big horn sheep. you see hundreds big-horn sheep being depicted. that's formed a major part of their diet. they could use horns to hold things and sometimes they would put holes in them and use them as wrenches to straighten shots, spear shots and use all parts of all the animals, as i'm sure everyone has heard. anyway, it's a lifestyle that really worked, otherwise it wouldn't have lasted 8,000 years. in the book i try to cover the succeeding culture which was the premont around here. the culture was culture in four corners area. up here the season wasn't as long. they had pit houses, but never developed the big top community, mostly farming, a little bit of farming. they are well known for their incredible rock art, huge tri -- triangular figures, almost as high as you. sometimes it looks like carrying human heads. they were very either defensive people, i don't know against whom. their culture is evident i

. >> what do the bison play for us?>> this tall grace prairie sometimes the grass gets a little too tall. that's where the bison come in by eating that grass, they are preparing the area for other plants. fertilization comes in, spreading seeds, increasing the diversity of plants and insects and bugs and animals and all sorts of things. >> what's the problem of expanding prairies into new areas? >> you know it's difficult because the prairie is occupied. we have urban sprawl, we have tons of farmland out there. these guys can't just put bison and seeds into the farmer's backyard. in this case they bought all that land so it's an issue of money in the preparies. >> phil torres, thank you very much. you can see more on prairie restoration on "techknow" saturday at 6:30 eastern. >>> finally, a legend of the silver screen who almost never appeared on screen. man of a thousand voices, bugs bunny, turns 75 years old. blanc's son talks about the remarkable plegcy he's helping tremarkable legacy he's hemming the's helpingto kee

he began moving away slowly but he said the bison charged. in the end he suffered moderate injuries. >> a scary even countedder that was. >> -- encounter that was. >> for sure. >>> why the fda is cracking down on the makers of powdered cave fence. >> macy's opens the first discount store in our area. where you can find it. >> >>> it is back to school time. here is a look at a few photos viewers shared with us today on the first day back to school. i like the book bags. send us your pictures using the bc7ny. be sure to check out the special back to school section on our web site. >> i love that. >> takes you back to the first day. >> eat does. >> also known as parent paparazzi. >> there is a conga line for some parents, back to school. >> they used to call it the best day of the year. >> for some reason. don't take it personal. how are your kids. >> go back after labor day, new york public school, getting the outfits laid out, schedules. >> i have the chore charts laid out. >> i bet you do. >>> give us the weather charts. >> it's shaping up to

howard hosting hampton, but a rough start for the bison, but the head coach quick to remind me they've won four straight against hampton. >> there's not a rivalry until you go back and forth. we look forward to that game. if i had to make any guarantee, i think the best team will win. >> reporter: right here we breaking news, coach? is that what you're ying? howard is going to win this thing? >> i say the best team will win. >> in case you have any questions about who is the real hu, it's right here. it's a definitive word. >> care to make a prick -- prediction about the game? >> no. >> pelley: another country slams the door to freedom. >> reporter: it line goes back as far as you can see. what the refugees can't see is a future. >> pelley: also tonight, that anti-obama comment. >> it's called muslims. >> pelley: the trump campaigns explains the candidate's controversial reaction. as pope francis prepares his first visit to the u.s., we'll ask him about his plans. what is your goal for america? and steve hartman with a cop's best friend. >> you can just see it on the officers' faces. t

bison in town.e clear out in time for the game at fedex, a little better shape next monday and tuesday. >>> john wall, bradley beal and the washington wizards got back to work today. it was the first day of training camp. >> the team practiced in towson. we were there to watch the action. kristen berset has more on the team's aspirations this year. >> they're doing about three days in towson before they come back to wrap it up at the verizon center. the journey begins again as they look to break down that first round playoff wall they keep hitting every season. the team has been thinking a lot about last year's early exit and the frustration is definitely there. the wizards are smaller in size, but they have more shooters on the bench giving them a wider range of opportunity. here's bradley beal's take on the first day of camp. >> i would say this is similar to last year. i think last year we came in like very focused and ready to go. i think it was the same here. i think everybody is focused, locke

happened in carlsbad quite the collection of rare fossils including bones from ma'am math moth ice age bisonn those who roam our planes today. scientists think the fossils date back 200,000 years and they're hoping they can shed light on the changing climate those animals lived through. >>> a social media outcry leads to change of heart by an insurance company. and it means a new jersey couple and their newborn daughter can finally come home from portugal. their incredible four month ordeal and the bittersweet homecoming next. mike. >> we have a gorgeous evening out there overnight into tomorrow morning. here's a live shot. we hit 88 degrees here in philadelphia. but look at the heat out west. 100 degrees. not one, two as you get into dallas. heat headed our way. we'll have the full forecast coming up. ♪ >>> gorgeous night. this is downtown trenton. you know what school starts in the city on tuesday just like here in philadelphia. but it is going to be hot. details about the heat wave that could disrupt the first week of classes straight ahead. >>> a new jersey couple's dream trip to europe

bison have flourished under private ownership.: my facebook and twitter followers do not agree with you. chuck paterson says how do you like outsiders coming in and taking out your trophy animals. you are sick defending the cowardly man that has killed this fine creature for fun. >> i am not defending him, he did something that is illegal and something that any good hunter with day is unethical. but what this person is really saying is that instead of an outsider, the hunter, the dentist than myself coming in and paying the villagers, live with this lion that just killed three cows when you only have five. the outsiders that advocate back and dictate that are far worse than those that are willing to pay something to those people who have to put up with these wildlife. stossel: alex wilson said the people of africa would kill every line if they could if allowed, they consider them test competitors. >> they are killing them because they don't get paid to have them around. when they kill the livestock, they want to get rid of them. a

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john got some money from the and for manymmerce years, we had a bison here. they said they're out of here and went on south into the high country. oddly enough, they're are coming back into the monument now. removed in 1983 because they were confined to a adverseea and had an impact on the resource. that was the kind of thing he did. interested intly promoting it and so on. there was no concerted effort until john otto came here to set it aside. there are a couple of distinctions between national parks and national monuments. one distinction was legal. is more based on resource qualities. the national park here, the creation of a national park for congress are is much more difficult to do. and national monument can be established by a presidential proclamation. though john otto wanted a national park, it was easier to establish a national monument and that is what happened when president hath proclaimed the .rea in 19 11 his resource base, generally, a national monument is set aside in wreck mission of one spectacular feature. in this case, the erosional qual

justine shapiro: what can a pile of 10,000-year-old bison bones reveal about some of america's earliestwe're starting to get social interaction, social organization. this is exactly the type of tool we're finding. our people did this, and it's just natural for us. time team has three days to find out. justine: now they're looking kind of dangerous! [ ♪ ] shot! justine: joe watkins... allan maca... meg watters... chelsea rose... jeff brown...

the late crustations of north america, asia, one of the most dangerous animals in yellow stonies a bison. don't miss that. >> you need to date a guy like that so you learn about dinosaurs. >> yes. >> rocky mountain dinosaur research center in wood land park used a 3-d plenty a to make a replica of ava. >> that is what i want to sing when i see that name. >>> special night for men a and women who dedicate their time help abused and neglect kid in the philadelphia area and the the philadelphia foster care system threw philadelphia. >> all of 90 communities volunteers were sworn in with oath and renewal ceremony. fox 29's joyce evans was the mc. they are always looking to recruit more volunteers but to do that they need donations. you can help by participating in capp a's third walk, happened october 3rd at the philadelphia zoo. >> sue serio been there. >> we will be looking out for you. >> 4:55. students at one local school are particularly excited about the pope's visit to our city, for one special reason. we will introduce you to these cute kid in the next hour. we're not taking that off

we're talking bones from a monmouth, an ice age bison much bigger than those who roam our plan tote day. scientists think they date back as far as 200,000 years and they are hoping that they can shed light on the changing climate that those animals lived through. >>> new york city police commissioner is coming to the defense of times square infamous naked ladies. maybe lewd but, you know what, it is legal. fox's linda a soreani with the story. >> reporter: they are nude, but glued, but legal, allowing them in times square is debatable. >> you are trying to make an honest living. you are going to do what you have to do. >> this should be behind closed doors but you have to be out here with you the. >> reporter: time square painted ladies are so popular they make hundreds of dollars of tips a day. >> there are a lot of kids that are out here and i don't think it ace pope eighth. >> reporter: also, dubbed as nude, the laid writes subject of the opinion piece in the wall street journal written by nypd police commissioner bill brat on, he said current conditions of the square to 25 years ago

this could change, but we've got more rain on saturday for the terps and bison and we've got morning on sunday. we might clear out on time for kickoff with the burgundy and gold and really nice monday and tuesday with highs in the low 70s. >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> over the past two days the washington baseball team has rivaled the football team when it comes to controversy. holden kushner was at national park to tell you all about it in tonight's inside pitch. >> reporter: the incident between jonathan papelbon and bryce harper sunday came to a head right here in this dugout. papelbon will not be around the team for the rest of the season. the next question is will papelbon be invited back to play for this team in 2016 or is he on his way out? general manager mike rizzo will have the final call. while he says he'll evaluate the situation after the season because papelbon is an important member of the team. >> papelbon fit in nicely in the clubhouse and bullpen. i think it's an isolated incident. i think that jonathan will learn fr

great friday night for the nation's classic at rfk, go bison and also for high school football.eekend dry, outdoor plans safe. some showers are possible monday, right now not worthy of a yellow weather alert day just yet and then looks dry and pleasant for the pope on wednesday. that would be nice. 10:00 tonight 60s, spectacular night, maybe low 70s downtown, by 10:00 maybe 58 or 59 in manassas and looking at temps in the low 60s in the burbs. low to mid-70s with sunshine 10 a.m. and by lunchtime fantastic, low to mid-80s across the board. futurecast is trying to develop a couple showers. maybe an isolated shower on the other side of the bay, don't think we'll see anything on the west side of the bay, mid-80s even by evening and by 8:00 we fall back into the 70s, very comfortable, clear to partly cloudy skies, another nice evening tomorrow night. okay. tonight clear to partly cloudy, comfortable, lows in the 60s, winds south, southeast about 10. by morning partly cloudy, pleasant. i would grab sunglasses, temperatur 60 to 82 and by afternoon another warm day, perhaps too warm fo

they thought it was a good idea to take a selfie with a bison until of course the animal charged ande mom was injured but okay. well, folks in colorado apparently not too concerned about getting up close and personal with those wild bears. officials had to close a popular hiking trail because so many people were trying to take selfies with these dangerous animals. like in these photos. yes, these are real. a park manager saying he has seen people using selfie sticks. you know harris has one. to get as close as 10 feet to these bears. >> i don't have a selfie stick. >> go to the girl born and raised in alaska to ask your opinion. are people nuts. >> people are nuts. they're hungry for fame. want to get attention, what is more important than threaten their lives. why does the trail have to be closed. leave the trail open. if this is what they want to do. >> now, now, kirsten. >> why do everybody else have to suffer? because these people -- watching too many cartoons and don't know animals are actually wild? >> i give you the defense of those bears that you hug. the park rangers and the

you don't want to mess around with a bison or anything like that. >> hippos are bad too.earch center in woodland park is using 3d printer to make the replica of ava. >>> next one family's warning for every parent out there. they thought their eight-year-old was having a seizure, but it was much worse. >> i felt like i was going to faint. i could not believe hearing those words. >> we just cried and prayed. that's what we did. >> the one sign this family says could save your child's life. >>> we use the internet to share everything, you know, photos and videos, the list goes on. now you can share your furnitu furniture. we'll show you how it's happening. hello, howard. >> the internet, i love -- can you bring one of those through our phone that kind of have me sit down here? it's the game the eagles have to win. that would be the cowboys on sunday. we will hear from the eagles defensive back byron maxwell on how he plans to play better, and the cowboys quarterback tony romo. that's coming up in sports. all: milk! milk! milk! milk! milk! okay! fun's over. aw. aw. ♪ thirsty?

not good for the bison and the terps. there's your day on sunday. joaquin all eyes on joaquin. still pretty warm though. 77. showers still possible on monday and tuesday. sunshine next wednesday. and we're tuacally getting pretty warm. 77 again next wednesday. >>> let's hope the track changes again topper. i'm just saying. after the break, big changes start tomorrow if you pay with plastic. what you need to know that's next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ bell dinging ] >>> stocks rallied, rebounding by the close of the bell. the dow gained 235 points, the nasdaq rose 102 points. >>> tomorrow october 1st, marks the day that stores are supposed to have those terminals that can read the new chip enabled credit cards. but many stores don't have them and many consumers still don't have the cards. ingrid gonzalez is getting the the hang of her new credit card at the target store. >> i have to use the chip right? >> yes. you have to leave it in there. >> reporter: it's an emv card with a built-in computer chip for added security. customers just dip them into these new terminals. they don'

address the use that to still their possessions their control of the backed with the areas in the bisoneny the right your address online because we do not want there to add to their concerns started to worry about what tub on to do and how will make ends meet in the weather was it again tonight. >>darya: that is the best way to stay connected with our kron 4 its free. >>michelle apon: woman that it would not have the ball and fired the ones that will pick up this afternoon right now their lives from the northeast at 5 mi. per hour off or less with the will pick up from the south and southwest between 1050 moscow with higher gusts to 20 could move to fire off the to the north and northeastern direction the tigers crossed the requested potential for a few isolated showers. >>michelle apon: 10 to more to the mid-70s for the inland spots across the barrier only reaching the upper 60s at that time by 5:00 the stress shower it still possible and will be is wendy's as a picture from the west and southwest off the main factors live from keep in mind a good tailwind if you're heading back to the

we have bison burger. >> what else. >> we have will lemon time chicken here, the harvest and we have sword fish, steaks. it is served with our roasted, green life potatoes, and we have water crest salad, on top of that, with our crab and artichoke. >> what makes sword fish so great when we are trying to be healthy. >> it is very lean, light. many people think it is a heavy stake but it is very light. >> it looks very thick. we have the the crab, art check and a light dressing for lemon juice and it extra virgin olive oil. >> that has so much flavor, my goodness. >> is that the artichokes doing that. >> and the crab meat. >> yes. >> we have cherry tomatoes there and nice crispy water crest. >> lets in move to the burger. you have to have some type of burger. it is labor day. >> what we have here is our bisonberg are topped with the swiss cheese and mushrooms. and we have garnish it off with a little truffle. >> that sound so good. >> do you want to try a piece. >> i don't think i can dot whole thing and hold the mike at the same time. >> i will try to take a bite here. >> it is huge.

in rome bison is a favorite, fans topping patties with house made pickles and parmesan fries. >> excitedrent. >> this burger covered with candied bacon, cheddar and a fried egg and all sandwiched between two glazed doughnuts. cheese frees, doughnuts, if you can think of it, it's on the menu. >> at the end of the day, it's just a bugg burger but we take very seriously. >> pull up your plate, america, and have your patty. >> i've never had so many burgers in a two-hour period. i'll tell you this, so interesting to talk to people all around the country. you start talking to them about hamburgers and they smile. it makes people happy. i should mention to top it off with the burger they gave me homemade vanilla milkshake and walked in with cake batter and put it in the shake. >> where do you put that. >> you ate burgers two hours straight and finished it off with that. >> with real cake batter. >> good assignment. >> good times. >> people feel very strongly about how they like burgers. >> i like classic, cheese, lettuce and tomato. >> between two buns. >> yes. >> you'll be on the highlight re