Wild bison that once numbered in the tens of millions in North America before being hunted almost to extinction are once again thriving in a pocket of western Canada.

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/720520

This summarizes a report from Parks Canada about the reintroduction of bison to the Banff National Park.

A Parks Canada report published this week concluded that the reintroduction was a success, and it suggested that due to their robust growth rate, this bison subpopulation—one of only five that occupy a mere 0.5 percent of their original range in North America—may no longer be considered endangered within a decade.

Original report: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/info/gestion-management/bison/rapport-mai-reintroduction-may-report

  •  thepiggz   ( @thepiggz@beehaw.org ) English
    3•1 year ago

    I loves me some bison. I visit Yellowstone nearly every winter. My heart hurts when I think of the slaughter during early US history. I yearn for a better integration of nature and animals with modern society.