North American bison arrived around 135,000-195,000 years ago. In the 1500s, there were an estimated 30-60 million bison roaming freely and living in harmony with the native Americans. Unfortunately, in the 1700’s- 1800’s, as Euro-Americans settled the country, moving westward from the east coast, they brought changes to native habitat through plowing and farming. Introduced cattle diseases and grazing competition with feral horses also impacted bison prior to direct impact by Euro-Americans. By

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Bison vs. Buffalo: What's the Difference?

Can You Identify This Buffalo Species? When guests visit & see the buffalo on the reserve a common trend is mistaking them as water buffalo. These are African cape buffalo & yes; they are a difference species. One specific distinction of these species is what continent they call home; cape buffalo are from Africa, while water buffalo live across Asia. In Africa there is only one species of buffalo, but there are four subspecies: forest, West African savanna, Central African, & Southern savanna b

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