Re-bisoning the West : restoring an American icon to the landscape /

Millions of majestic bison once roamed territory stretching from Alaska to Mexico. This awe-inspiring species, designated the National Mammal of the United States in 2016, has come close to extinction, and great effort is needed to preserve it for future generation. Award-winning journalist Kurt Rep...

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Main Author:	Repanshek, Kurt (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Salt Lake City : Torrey House Press, [2019]
Edition:	First Torrey House Press edition.
Subjects:	American bison > Conservation. American bison > Ecology. American bison > Reintroduction > West (U.S.) American bison > West (U.S.) American bison populations > History. Wildlife management > West (U.S.) Human-animal relationships. NATURE / General.

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Summary:	Millions of majestic bison once roamed territory stretching from Alaska to Mexico. This awe-inspiring species, designated the National Mammal of the United States in 2016, has come close to extinction, and great effort is needed to preserve it for future generation. Award-winning journalist Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from their Ice Age ancestors to present-day strategies to bring them back to the landscape, and the biological, political and cultural hurdles confronting this work. Repanshek explores Native Americans' relationship with bison and presents a forward-thinking approach to returning this keystone species to the West and improving the health of ecosystems.
Physical Description:	229 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	1937226980 9781937226985