PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Foot and Mouth
In this Wide Angle video, learn about the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in Botswana.
Other
American Hereford Association
Everything one could want to know about Hereford cattle can be found at this site. Information on showing them, marketing them, breeding them, genetics, history, how-to videos, event listings, and lots more.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Vaqueros
Hear the campfire stories of the people who embody Texas. Learn about the cowboy way; how to rope and ride.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Beef
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how cattle are raised on the beef farms of Virginia. Also learn about human uses of beef cattle for food, medicine, leather, and many other products.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Cow's Digestive System
Learn how a cow eats and digests food in this video segment from Nature.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Wild Cattle
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on wild cattle including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: American Bison
Content of this resource about the American bison focuses on scientific information, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding habits, conservation, and more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Fence
In this video segment from Wide Angle, learn about the fence that is part of the border security system between Botswana and Zimbabwe.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: In New Mexico, a Land Management Experiment
Article about national preserve that is not administered by federal land manager, but by a board of trustees.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Oxen
This site gives an in-depth description of a ox, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The De Leon Colony
Introduce yourself to the De Leon's Colony, the only predominantly Mexican colony in Texas in the United States established by Martin De Leon in 1824. De Leon was one of the several impresarios in Texas who was granted colonization...
Other
Seymour Chamber of Commerce: The Great Western Cattle Trail
Learn about the Great Western Cattle Trail, that was used in the 1800s, and stretched from Bandera, Texas to Dodge City Kansas.
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Moo milk.com: The Story of Milk
Take this virtual tour to discover where the milk that you drink comes from. Find out how milk gets from the cow to your cereal bowl.
Other
Texas Beyond History: Falcon Reservoir: Expedition and Settlement
Dive into the history of the Texas establishment, and trace the Falcon Reservoir's settlement, with a detailed look at the Leal rancho and the information recovered from archeological investigations.
Careers New Zealand
Kiwi Careers: Livestock Agent
This site provides good beginning information about the job, but with the understanding that the specific information such as salary, etc., is from New Zealand. Use the navigation bar on the left to see more information.
Other
Southwest Collection: The Texas Ranching Frontier
Discusses the cattle drive era that occurred in the late 1800s. It gives details about the drives from Texas to the north.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Grasslands on a Grand Scale
Jeffrey P. Cohn's article in Zoogoer Magazine, "Grasslands on a Grand Scale," examines a variety of animals and topics associated with the grasslands. Among the animals discussed are the bison, the great horned owls, the cattle, and more.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Cattle Family
Bovidae is the mammal family that contains all the cattle, goats, sheep, antelopes and gazelles. All male bovines have horns, though some hornless domestic cattle have been bred by man. Learn more about the cattle family in this...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)
Offers images, statistics, and an overview of the Buffalo's habitat, diet, behaviour, and physical characteristics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Highland Cattle (Bos Taurus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Bos Taurus, more commonly known as the Highland Cattle.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Zebu (Bos Primigenius Indicus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the bos primigenius indicus, otherwise known as the Zebu.
Legends of America
Legends of America: The Goodnight Loving Trail
Named after Charles Goodnight, the Goodnight-Loving Trail spanned more than 2000 miles. Trace the history of the trail and the cattle drives that made their way across the dangerous territory in the 1800s.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Memory: Montana
Who were the first white explorers to "set foot in Montana?" Find out more about the Native American population living in Montana. Draw on the experience of the Native American population.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Nebraska
Why is Nebraska named the "Cornhusker State?" Use this site to find out about Buffalo Bill Cody and explore the many sides to Nebraska culture.