Sources
Where the facts on this site come from. Figures vary between agencies and years, so numbers are given as ranges or attributed to the named source.
Buffalo history and biology
- National Park Service, Bison Bellows (May 2016): https://www.nps.gov/articles/bison-bellows-5-12-16.htm
- Smithsonian's National Zoo, American bison: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-bison
- National Park Service, Yellowstone bison: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/bison.htm
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wichita Mountains refuge: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/wichita-mountains/about-us
- Wildlife Conservation Society, bison as the national mammal: https://www.wcs.org/get-involved/updates/bison-is-the-u-s-s-official-national-mammal
- Tennessee Encyclopedia: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/?p=1017
- Tennessee Wildlife Federation: https://tnwf.org/?p=5335
- National Park Service, Bison Bellows (September 2016): https://www.nps.gov/articles/bison-bellows-9-16-16.htm
The farm and the Blessing
- The Chattanoogan, 2019: https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/10/11/397780/11th-Annual-Blessing-Of-The-Buffalo.aspx
- Cleveland Daily Banner, 2023: https://www.clevelandbanner.com/news/blessing-of-the-buffalo-this-saturday/article_ca8a0486-df28-5819-8b9b-629fc0f6cc86.html
- Visit Cleveland TN, Vital Buffalo Farm: https://visitclevelandtn.com/venue/vital-buffalo-farm/
- Vital Buffalo Farm, farm-supplied materials (2026)
- Vital Buffalo Farm, farm-supplied information (2026)
Greg Vital
- Tennessee General Assembly, member biography (112th General Assembly archive): https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/archives/112GA/members/H29.html
- The Land Trust for Tennessee, 2020 announcement: https://landtrusttn.org/news/greg-vital-named-chair-of-the-land-trust-for-tennessee-board-of-directors
- Tennessee Wildlife Federation, 2021 Conservation Achievement Awards: https://tnwf.org/federation-honors-tennessees-top-conservationists
- Local 3 News, 2017: https://www.local3news.com/blessing-of-the-buffalo/article_09c2c332-72ed-502d-a8d0-4ff0055e6300.html
- Tennessee Wildlife Federation, 2024 Conservation Achievement Awards: https://tnwf.org/2024-conservation-achievement-awards
- Waste Advantage Magazine, 2026: https://wasteadvantagemag.com/tennessee-state-representative-greg-vital-receives-2026-leader-against-litter-award/
- Wikipedia, Greg Vital: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Vital