Buffalo Lessons
How Bison Returned to Banff National Park
Published on 10. March 2026
121 pages
978-1-77840-315-6 (ISBN)
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Fountas and Pinnell level: Z
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Karsten Heuer was a conservationist, biologist, author, and filmmaker. An early advocate of large landscape conservation, Heuer worked in the field for decades, including in Inuvik in Canada's far north, in the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa, and in Banff National Park in the Rockies, where he led the successful bison reintroduction project. Heuer is the author of Walking the Big Wild and Being Caribou, and a recipient of the Wilburforce Foundation Conservation Leadership Award. He passed away in November 2024, shortly after completing the manuscript for Buffalo Lessons.
Leroy Little Bear is a Blackfoot leader, scholar, and advocate. He is a coauthor of the Buffalo Treaty, a recipient of the Alberta Order of Excellence, and an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Harvey Locke is a globally renowned expert on national parks and large landscape conservation. He lives in Banff National Park.
Content
Foreword by Leroy Little Bear: The Rest of the Story
Introduction by Harvey Locke
Author's Note
Prologue
LESSONS FROM THE REINTRODUCED BANFF HERD
1. Learn From Failure
2. Seize Opportunity
3. Look for Triggers
4. Accept Fate
5. Listen to Your Elders
6. Bluff When Necessary
7. Less Is More
8. Simplify Complexity
9. Embrace Individuality
10. Be Adaptable
11. Do Not Overreact
12. Honour History
13. Be Where You Belong
14. Know Thy Enemy
15. Make Your Idea Their Idea
16. Track Your Progress
17. Leverage Success
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Further Resources
