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A new way to hoof it: Antelope Island State Park bison roundup set to feature larger festival, cap on vehicles on east side of island
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — One of the biggest spectacles at Antelope Island State Park will be experiencing changes this year. The Antelope Island State Park bison roundup is set for Oct. 25, and with it will be the Roundup Rendezvous festival. Riders will begin to round up bison around Fielding Garr Ranch at around 9 a.m. before pushing the herd toward the corrals on the north side of the island. Antelope Island State Park Manager Doranne Pittz told the Standard-Examiner that the annual roundup is crucial to sustaining a healthy bison herd on the island. "We have about 750-800 ...
