Drivers of spatial dynamics of a large ungulate (American Bison, Bos bison): forage productivity or site fidelity?
Kate A Asmus, Carter G Kruse, Dustin H Ranglack, John F Benson · 2026
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Kate A. Asmus and co-authors ask whether bison choose home ranges for food or for familiarity, in a 2026 study on Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico. Managers had moved some bison to high ground to spread grazing pressure from historically heavy lowland use. GPS collars tracked free roaming animals in both zones.
Home range size shrank strongly where forage was abundant. Unmoved bison still picked familiar lowland ranges with poorer forage, showing site fidelity. Translocated bison, free of that history, chose high ranges richer in forage and grazed more efficiently. Moving animals can unlock better resources and rebuild seasonal knowledge, the authors argue.
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| CREATOR | Kate A Asmus, Carter G Kruse, Dustin H Ranglack, John F Benson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63725 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |