Small Bison Herds Still Need Room to Grow
by Natural Resources Defense Council on Feb 11, 2014 | Views: 124 | Score: 0
Percent of American Bison In Herds Smaller than 400 Animals | 75 |
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Percent of American Bison in Herds Larger than 400 Animals | 25 |
Sources:
nrdc.org
In order to restore the Bison as a free-roaming wildlife species, we must bring back large herds to their former habitat. Currently, most bison herds, even those in conservation, have split into smaller groups, limiting genetic diversity and weakening the longevity of the species. In all of America only 5 herds have more than 1000 animals.