Bison social networks more random than believed, according to MSU, Smithsonian study
Out on the open prairie, where wind and grass never stop moving, you’d think the bison herds had ancient loyalties—old friendships, tight-knit families, bonds forged across generations. But new research suggests something more ephemeral. These icons of the Great Plains gather and drift apart with surprising randomness, their social ties looser than expected. For scientists and tribes working to restore bison to their native role, that revelation changes everything—from how herds are managed to how we understand what it means to truly bring them home. Brett French with Billings Gazette has the full story on the emerging research.
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