— studies have suggested that 3,000 bison is a reasonable target to ensure a population’s survival, and that the study would seem to argue each of yellowstone’s herds should have 3,000 or more bison. read : court asks feds to review decision to reject ESA protections for yellowstone bison
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IMPERILED BISON
— “yellowstone bison migrate into the jurisdictions of montana, idaho, and wyoming where the wildlife species is forcibly removed or destroyed completely. yellowstone bison are the only extant wildlife population of plains bison that retains its genetic integrity and still freely roams in the united states.” read article: endangered species act protection sought for the imperiled yellowstone bison