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Historic range of American bison

Historic range of American bison (Bison bison) overlaid by current herds as well as proposed reintroductions (Click map to enlarge) Map: Steven Fick/Canadian Geographic

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Historic range of American bison (Bison bison).

American bison includes two subspecies: plains bison (B. b. bison) and wood bison (B. b. athabascae).

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