When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?

Photo caption: This bison calf, standing in the doorway of a barn on the Blackfeet Reservation, is a symbol of hope for the Blackfoot people. All visuals by Louise Johns for UNDARK. Article by Louise Johns. Undark – June 2, 2021.

An effort to bring wild bison to the Great Plains aims to restore one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems.

On a blustery October afternoon at the Wolfcrow Bison Ranch in southern Alberta, Canada, Dan Fox and his ranch hand, Man Blackplume, tried to wrestle fence panels into place despite a 60 mph wind. The next day was weaning day — and the fence needed to be rock solid so the bison calves could be separated from their mothers. […]

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