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bison

[bahy-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈbaɪ sən, -zən /
NOUN
buffalo
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During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

A conservationist, Turner owned and operated 13 ranches that were home to roughly 45,000 bison, Turner Enterprises said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Herds of elephants, bison, and aurochs roamed freely.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Note, though, that these weren't the huge herds of bison celebrated in the nineteenth-century West.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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