Tracking Bison Across the Grasslands of Montana

This update was written by landscape ecologist Hila Shamon.
A herd of bison running through grasslands in Montana. One of the bison is wearing a GPS tracking collar around its neck.
Andy Boyce

Related Species:

American bison

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