Bison Bull

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Bison require a large connected habitats of grasslands. Today, most bison live in small, fenced in fragmented herds. Bison naturally want to roam freely over great areas of grasslands like the Great Plains once was. These fragmentations are caused by grasslands being converted to agricultural land, privately owned ranches and urban sprawl.

Today areas like Yellowstone allow bison this freedom they desire but one park is not enough. Other parks, reserves and Native American tribe lands have made great strides in improving and reestablishing grasslands for the bison to roam. Thankfully today bison populations have rebounded from past over hunting and are no longer a concern for extinction.

The bison featured in this photo was shot in early June in Yellowstone National Park. This bull was still in the process of shedding his winter fur leading to the splotchy coat. This was taken on a rainy day and if you look closely, you can see all the beads of water sitting on his hide.

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