American bison
Also known as: bison · Bison bison · American buffalo · plains bison · plains buffalo · prairie bison · prairie buffalo
The American bison, commonly known as the American buffalo, or simply buffalo, is a species of bison that is endemic to North America.
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species conserved by Charles Goodnight
Goodnight was a pioneer in bison conservation, maintaining a private herd on his ranch that helped prevent the species from total extinction.
keystone species of the Great Plains
The bison was the central ecological and cultural pillar of the Great Plains until its near-extinction during the 19th century.