Bison (Bison bison) Foraging Behaviour

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Title
Bison (Bison bison) Foraging Behaviour
Source
ZOOL 567, Fall 2021
Creator
Ellis, Matthew
Description
A podcast outlining sexual and seasonal variation in bison (Bison bison) diets and foraging behaviour. It discusses sexual segregation behaviours and season variation in forage availability as influencing bison diet preferences and foraging behaviour.
References
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Sanderson, E. W., Redford, K. H., Weber, B., Aune, K., Baldes, D., Berger, J., Carter, D., Curtin, C., Derr, J., Dobrott, S., Fearn, E., Fleener, C., Forrest, S., Gerlach, C., Cormack Gates C., Gross J. E., Gogan, P., Grassel, S., Hilty, J. A., Jensen, M., Kunkel, K., Lammers, D., List, R., Minkowski, K., Olson, T., Pague, C., Robertson, P. B. and Stephenson, B. (2008). The Ecological Future of the North American Bison: Conceiving Long-Term, Large-Scale Conservation of Wildlife. Conservation Biology, 22, 252-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.00899.x
Date
December 1, 2021
Category
Feeding & Foraging
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Topic Dissemination Items