South Dakota Bison Find New Home in Arizona

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South Dakota Bison Find New Home in ArizonaSouth Dakota Bison Find New Home in ArizonaOfficials hope the Wind Cave herd's pure genetic line will strengthen the Arizona population.
 Published  Nov 13, 2017 Backpacker Contributors
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Northern Arizona’s Raymond Wildlife Area is set to welcome a herd of bison from South Dakota’s Wind Cave area. The Wind Cave animals come from a population with an undiluted genetic line–unlike Arizona’s bison, which have cattle genes. Arizona Game and Fish officials hope the new herd will improve the population’s sustainability. 
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