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The Bison are Back at Banff

The bison are back in Banff after a 140-year absence — and they are having babies

The Bison are Back at Banff

[DIGEST: BBC, Toronto Star, Reuters, The Crag and Canyon, PBS]

In the 1800s, big game hunters drove bison nearly to extinction in North America, and in places like Canada’s Banff region, which once supported 30 million bison, the animals were entirely wiped out. In an incredible comeback story, however, a small herd of 16 plains bison, including 10 pregnant females, were reintroduced to the park this year. The animals were airlifted into a secluded valley in the park, then set hoof on the ground their ancestors trod for millennia.

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