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Plains Bison Ecology, Management and Conservation
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Plains Bison Ecology, Management and Conservation
Background Information on Issues of Concern for Montana
Cover, Introduction, and Table of Contents
318 KB
Introduction to Plains Bison
pp. 1-7
437 KB
Bison - Prehistoric and Historic Distribution and Abundance in Montana
pp. 8-20
659 KB
Extermination of the Bison
pp. 21-26
283 KB
Early Recovery and Protection of Plains Bison
pp. 27-31
804 KB
Bison - Current Status, Distribution, and Abundance
pp. 32-36
207 KB
Tribal and Privately Owned Bison in Montana
pp. 37-42
450 KB
Bison - Life History and Ecology
pp. 43-60
784 KB
Bison - Genetics
pp. 61-65
196 KB
Bison - Reportable Diseases
pp. 66-79
537 KB
Bison - Management
pp. 80-95
789 KB
Bison - Lessons from Other Programs
pp. 96-108
1 MB
Legal Classifications of Bison
pp. 109-112
173 KB
Legal and Conservation Status of Bison in Surrounding Regions
pp. 113-116
135 KB
Current Litigation Pertaining to Bison in Montana as of Spring 2011
pp. 117-120
162 KB
Perspectives and Initiatives Pertaining to Bison within Montana by Nongovernmental Organizations
pp. 121-134
684 KB
Bison - Conservation Actions of Government Agencies
pp. 135-140
255 KB
Bison - Previous and Preliminary Evalutaion of Potential Introduction Sites by Organizations Other than Montana FWP
pp. 141-142
53 KB
Bison - Preliminary Perspectives
pp. 143
32 KB
Bison - Literature Cited
pp. 144-166
729 KB
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