Bison at the Werribee Open Range Zoo ...

If you look closely you will see how COLD the morning was by their breath as the graze ... Once, great herds of this wonderful animal roamed from northern Mexi...
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If you look closely you will see how COLD the morning was by their breath as the graze ... Once, great herds of this wonderful animal roamed from northern Mexico to Alaska. Today, wild Bison herds are found in national parks and refuges in only six US states (Montana, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota) and one Canadian province (Northwest Territory).

The 19th century saw hunting of Bison on a scale that nearly brought the species to extinction. Threats now include habitat loss, genetic manipulation and culling to prevent the spread of bovine disease.

Wild herds occupy less than 1% of their original range and the species is classed as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (on the IUCN red list).

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