Article
Genetic population substructure in bison at Yellowstone National Park.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Halbert Natalie D, Gogan Peter J P, Hedrick Philip W, Wahl Jacquelyn M, Derr James N
Abstract excerpt
The Yellowstone National Park bison herd is 1 of only 2 populations known to have continually persisted on their current landscape since pre-Columbian times. Over the last century, the census size of this herd has fluctuated from around 100 individuals to over 3000 animals. Previous studies involving radiotelemetry, tooth wear, and parturition timing provide evidence of at least 2 distinct groups of bison within...
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