Ecosystem

Return of the American Bison

The Triumphant Return of the American Bison: A Conservation Success Story

Once a symbol of the vast plains and prairies of North America, the American bison (Bison bison) was hunted to near extinction in the late 1800s. From an estimated population of 30-60 million bison in the pre-Columbian era, their numbers dwindled to a mere 300-500 by the early 1900s. The relentless slaughter of bison for […]

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