Wildlife & land
Wildlife & Land Management in Indigenous Communities Guardians of the land for generations.
Indigenous peoples have cared for the land, water and wildlife since time immemorial. Learn from communities protecting their territories today.
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Bison: pioneers of prairie restoration
How bison bring the prairie back to life
Historically, bison, along with fire and drought, have been a potent force for renewal on the prairie. Without the disturbances caused by a grazing animal like bison, prairies gradually lose productivity and diversity.
Horns
Bison like to rub their horns on saplings, which keeps trees from becoming too numerous on the prairie and crowding out grasses and wildflowers.
Forehead
Bison wallow in dusty spots. Soil and seeds stick to the thick fur on the head and forequarters and are spread as bison wander and graze, which helps promote biodiversity.
Mouth
Bison graze young grasses all the way down to the nubs. They skip over most species of wildflowers, allowing these native plants to regain a foothold in the prairie.
Back and side
When bison wallow in low-lying spots, their bodies help carve out depressions that fill with water when it rains and promote the return of amphibians.
Hooves
Bison cut the soil with their hooves. This opens space for wildflowers and annual plants, encourages new grass, helps rid grassland of trees, and aerates and loosens the topsoil.
Hoofprints
Areas that bison have recently grazed have less dried vegetation and are skipped over by passing controlled fires, which creates a more patchy and diverse landscape.
From “Bison: Pioneers of Prairie Restoration”, The Nature Conservancy, Nachusa Grasslands.
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