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In protecting land for wildlife, size matters – here's what it takes to conserve very large areas

  • Written by David Jachowski, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University
In protecting land for wildlife, size matters – here's what it takes to conserve very large areasA bison herd on the America Prairie reserve in Montana.Amy Toensing/Getty Images

Driving north on state Highway 66 through the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in central Montana, it’s easy to miss a small herd of bison lounging just off the road behind an 8-foot fence. Each winter, heavy snows drive bison out of Wyoming’s Yellowstone...

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