(Prairie City, IA) -- The Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge has 66 bison roaming in it's 800 acres of tall grass prairie. It's calving time and spokesman Patrick Bryant says they're expecting calves any time now. Bison calves weigh between 30 and 70 pounds.
The Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge visitor center is closed to the public due to the pandemic, but visitors can still drive through and try to catch a glimpse of the large animals. Bryant also says there's a good crop of wildflowers this time of year too. Tall grass prairie once covered most of Iowa, but only a fraction remains.
Saturday, April 17th, the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge Association are hosting "Catch the Bison Spirit," a livestreamed event.