Trace the evolution of the North American Bison whose range was once Mexico to Northern Canada. Listen to Dr Wrigley describe the habitat and migration patterns of a truly amazing species which once numbered over 60 million and was reduced to less than 1000 within a century. View the youngest offspring to the Assiniboine Park Zoo up close and cute! Text only version.
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Biologist Doug Collicutt uses examples of a few of Manitoba's Tall Grass Prairie reptiles and amphibians to discuss habitat loss and the challenges that it presents for smaller prairie fauna. Text only version.
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- The History of Bison in North America
- Dr. Robert Wrigley: Assiniboine Park Zoo Curator
- Fauna in Manitoba's Tall Grass Prairie
- Doug Collicutt, Biologist