Yellowstone National Park

National park in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, USA. Part of Wyoming.

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What We’re Reading: A Genetic Milestone for Yellowstone’s BisonRTBC StaffsubjectThe park’s bison herd was rebuilt in 1902 from several herds and is now reported to be a single, genetically healthy population.

What We’re Reading: A Genetic Milestone for Yellowstone’s Bison — RTBC Staff (2025)

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After near-extinction over a century ago, the bison herd in Yellowstone National Park was cobbled together in 1902 from multiple herds in Texas and Montana.

  • Role: subject
  • In the article: The park’s bison herd was rebuilt in 1902 from several herds and is now reported to be a single, genetically healthy population.
  • Why it matters: It is the subject of the item, though only as the home of the bison; the text gives no scene there.