Custer State Park

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Last Known Population Count/Estimate: 875

Size of Range:71,000 acres

Disease staus: healthy

Target Population:1500

Management Practices employed: Annual round-up and public auction attracts up to 10,000 spectators. All bison over ten years old auctioned. Herd size dictated by range management analysis. Fence seperates herd from herd in neighboring Wind Cave NP to the south. All animals microchiped as calves.

Wilson G.A. and Strobeck, C. (1999) Genetic variation within and relatedness among wood and plains bison populations. Genome/Génome 42(3): 483-496

[edit] External Links

Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival- Custer State Park page

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