Did you know bison live on a small island off the coast of California? Bison are large mammals native to the United States. They are also known as buffalo. People usually see bison in places like Yellowstone National Park, which covers parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. In 2016, the bison was named the official mammal of the United States. But how did these large animals, known for living in the northern part of the United States, get to a small island southwest of Los Angeles? Well, like many things related to Los Angeles, it had to do with Hollywood and the movie business. Julie King is the director of conservation and wildlife management at the Catalina Island Conservancy. She said 14 bison arrived on the island in 1924. The animals were supposed to be a part of a movie. They did not get into the movie and were left behind by the filmmakers.
Title: California's Catalina Island Bison
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/catalina_bison.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='California's Catalina Island Bison' data-article-id='2493'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8563'>Did you know bison live on a small island off the coast of California?</span> <span data-start-time='8563' data-end-time='15167'>Bison are large mammals native to the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='15167' data-end-time='19625'>They are also known as buffalo.</span> <span data-start-time='19625' data-end-time='33813'>People usually see bison in places like Yellowstone National Park, which covers parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.</span> <span data-start-time='33813' data-end-time='42021'>In 2016, the bison was named the official mammal of the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='42021' data-end-time='55479'>But how did these large animals, known for living in the northern part of the United States, get to a small island southwest of Los Angeles?</span> <span data-start-time='55479' data-end-time='65583'>Well, like many things related to Los Angeles, it had to do with Hollywood and the movie business.</span> <span data-start-time='65583' data-end-time='77021'>Julie King is the director of conservation and wildlife management at the Catalina Island Conservancy.</span> <span data-start-time='77021' data-end-time='85354'>She said 14 bison arrived on the island in 1924.</span> <span data-start-time='85354' data-end-time='89896'>The animals were supposed to be a part of a movie.</span> <span data-start-time='89896' data-end-time='97750'>They did not get into the movie and were left behind by the filmmakers.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/catalina_bison.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8982 data-hint-location='65583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/what_does_conservation_mean.m4a'>What does conservation mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='protection of natural resources'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/national_park.m4a'><span>national park</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/wildlife_management.m4a'><span>wildlife management</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/protection_of_natural_resources.m4a'><span>protection of natural resources</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/producing_a_film.m4a'><span>producing a film</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8983 data-hint-location='15167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/what_are_bison_also_known_as.m4a'>What are bison also known as?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='buffalo'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/steer.m4a'><span>steer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/buffalo.m4a'><span>buffalo</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/bull.m4a'><span>bull</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/cow.m4a'><span>cow</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=8984 data-hint-location='33813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/the_bison_is_the_official__blank__of_the_united_states.m4a'>The bison is the official <span class='blank'>mammal</span> of the United States.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='mammal'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/mammal.m4a'><span>mammal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/flag.m4a'><span>flag</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/flower.m4a'><span>flower</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1975/bird.m4a'><span>bird</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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