Alberta's national parks bison herds thriving in the shadows of their ancestors

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Alberta's national parks bison herds thriving in the shadows of their ancestors, enriching local Indigenous culture

Nearing the end of their bison reintroduction pilot project, parks staff and management continue to discover new and interesting things about the Banff National Park free-roaming bison herd

Since the devastating Kenow wildfire engulfed 35,000 hectares of southern Alberta in 2017, Parks Canada and Waterton Lakes National Park staff have been waiting for the right moment to reintroduce bison to the landscape.

After moving the existing herd of 10 bison to Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan in September 2017, parks staff were waiting for the landscape to recover enough to support the herd before bringing them back.

Alberta's national parks bison herds thriving in the shadows of their ancestors, enriching local Indigenous culture | Calgary Herald
 
So, now 2.4 reintroduced to Waterton from Elk Island plains bison. Confuse ..., the Banff NP holds 50 from an initial 17 in 2017 and with 20 calves expected this season. Not to forget the 10 moved to Sasketchewan in 2017. Probably a few more here too. All First Nation regeneration projects!
 
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