# When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/when-the-bison-come-back-will-the-ecosystem-follow/
- Published: 2021-06-04T09:15:31-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at undark.org