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Even though bison generally require large open areas with

Last updated: 6/15/2023

Even though bison generally require large open areas with

Even though bison generally require large open areas with dense grass coverage to survive they are sometimes observed living in small areas with sparse grass coverage Scientists studied four areas in Canada s Banff National Park to determine habitat suitability for bison Table 1 Characteristics of Bison Areas Amount Size of Area km Grassland km 135 130 Total Grass Available millions of kg 6 53 A Based on the estimates of total grass available in the study areas and average grass consumption of an individual bison which study areas could support a herd of 2 000 bison over the winter O A 1 or 2 OB 2 or 3 OC 3 or 4 OD 1 or 4