Why should I care about The American Bison?

You should care about The American Bison because there is fewer then 30,000 left. Fewer then 5,000 are free ranging and disease free and 90% are privately owned. The main threats from people in the past were unrestricted hunting and in the present is habitat destruction. To farm American Bison may be the only way they will be able to survive in the future. In the early 20^th century, the American Bison was poised to follow the mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros into extinction.

Description

The American Bison is a shaggy, dark brown animal that is 10 feet long and 10-12 feet wide. They weigh from 900-2200 pounds and they are the largest animals in North America. They also mature at 3 years of age.

Where does The American Bison live?

The American Bison lives in North America and its habitat is grasslands and meadows.

(American Bison lives in the shaded green areas)