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American bison are making a major comeback


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American bison are making a major comeback

American Bison with calf and herd eating grass



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Yellowstone represents the largest conservation herd of buffalo in the US

Bubble map and bar chart showing largest herds of bison as of 2018



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Bison are critical to the ecosystems they sprang from and the cultural fabric of Indigenous populations

North Dakota bison herd grazing



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The bison’s decimation is due to a constellation of factors—and repopulation efforts are complex

Badlands American bison bull with sunset behind it



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The transfer program takes a long time—and a lot of testing

A large male bison blocking a road



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The goal: A ‘metapopulation’

A herd of bison moves along a river


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