Editing Bison (section)

==Habitat==
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[[American bison]] live in river valleys and on prairies and plains. Typical habitat is open or semiopen grasslands, as well as sagebrush, semiarid lands, and scrublands. Some lightly wooded areas are also known historically to have supported bison. They also graze in hilly or mountainous areas where the slopes are not steep. Although not particularly known as high-altitude animals, bison in the [[Yellowstone Park bison herd]] are frequently found at elevations above {{convert|8000|ft|order=flip}}. The [[Henry Mountains bison herd]] is found on the plains around the [[Henry Mountains]], [[Utah]], as well as in mountain valleys of the Henry Mountains to an altitude of {{convert|10000|ft|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=van Vuren |first1=Dirk |last2=Bray |first2=Martin P. |title=Population Dynamics of Bison in the Henry Mountains, Utah |journal=Journal of Mammalogy |date=1986 |volume=67 |issue=3 |pages=503–511 |doi=10.2307/1381282 |jstor=1381282 |url=https://doi.org/10.2307/1381282}}</ref>

[[European bison]] most commonly live in lightly wooded to fully wooded areas as well as areas with increased shrubs and bushes. European bison can sometimes be found living on grasslands and plains as well.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kuemmerle |display-authors=etal |date=April 2010 |title=European Bison habitat in the Carpathian Mountains |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320709005461 |journal=Biological Conservation |volume=143 |issue=4 |pages=908–916 |doi=10.1016/j.biocon.2009.12.038 |bibcode=2010BCons.143..908K |access-date=September 26, 2023 |via=Science Direct}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2023 |title=European Bison |url=https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/european-bison |access-date=September 26, 2023 |website=Rewilding Britain}}</ref>

===Restrictions===
Throughout most of their historical range, landowners have sought restrictions on free-ranging bison. Herds on private land are required to be fenced in.<ref name=NYT4113>{{cite news |last=Robbins |first=Jim |title=On the Montana Range, Efforts to Restore Bison Meet Resistance |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/us/efforts-to-restore-bison-on-the-montana-range-resisted.html |access-date=2013-04-02 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=2013-04-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402163559/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/us/efforts-to-restore-bison-on-the-montana-range-resisted.html |archive-date=2013-04-02 }}</ref>

In the state of [[Montana]], free-ranging bison on public land are legally shot, due to transmission of disease to cattle and damage to public property.<ref name=ICT41713>{{cite news |last=Jawort |first=Adrian|title=Shot, Left to Rot: Montana Officials Kill Bison Bull Wandering Outside Yellowstone National Park |url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/17/shot-left-rot-montana-officials-kill-bison-bull-wandering-outside-yellowstone-national |access-date=18 April 2013|newspaper=Indian Country Today |date=2013-04-17 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418005235/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/04/17/shot-left-rot-montana-officials-kill-bison-bull-wandering-outside-yellowstone-national|archive-date=2013-04-18 }}</ref>

In 2013, Montana legislative measures concerning the bison were proposed and passed, but opposed by Native American tribes as they impinged on sovereign tribal rights. Three such bills were vetoed by [[Steve Bullock (American politician)|Steve Bullock]], the governor of Montana. The bison's circumstances remain an issue of contention between Native American tribes and private landowners.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/12/montana-governor-vetoes-three-anti-bison-bills-lets-hunt-stand-149320 | title=Montana Governor Vetoes Three Anti-Bison Bills, Lets the Hunt Stand | publisher=[[Indian Country Today]] Media Network | access-date=2013-06-17 |date=2013-05-12 |first=Terri |last=Hansen | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522195247/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/12/montana-governor-vetoes-three-anti-bison-bills-lets-hunt-stand-149320 | archive-date=2013-05-22 }}</ref>