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You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Ten bison now roam in their new home on the range in southeastern Colorado. Seven adult females, two adult males and a male calf were part of bred to conserve the genetics of North America’s original bison. These animals are genetically pure descendants of the 30 million north American bison that were nearly hunted to extinction more than a century ago. The ten transferred bison are now on the 25,000 acre in Bent County. It’s part of the 's six prairie wildlife refuges.&nbsp; The trust’s executive director, Nicole Rosmarino, said bison are a keystone species that help shape and restore the shortgrass prairie ecosystem. “They're very mobile, so they create a mosaic of less grazed areas and more grazed areas,” she said. “They also maintain grasslands by knocking out trees and shrubs. They take dust baths, which, because they're massive beasts, create depressions in the earth, which can give rise to seasonal ponds. When the rains come, [that] benefits wildflowers, butterflies and spadefoot toads.” Rosmarino said the refuge is one of the best remaining intact shortgrass prairie habitats in the southern plains. “It's not flat. These are rolling grasslands, with a lot of topography, and therefore a lot of different microhabitats,” she said. The area is home to rare species, some which are found nowhere else on the planet, such as a flower called the Colorado green gentian. Rosmarino said bringing the bison back to this part of their historic range will help the ecosystem and support the area’s flora and fauna. The new conservation herd will be kept separate from a herd established in 2015 at the refuge known as the sanctuary herd, which is not a breeding herd, according to Rosmarino. The sanctuary herd is not considered a pure genetic source.She said an important goal for this project is to expand the land base needed to maintain the bisons’ needs. “They need ample space to be able to get their groceries and their water.”The trust is looking to expand the Heartland Ranch preserve to 43,000 acres over the next four years at a cost of about $5 million.&nbsp; The Southern Plains Land Trust currently manages six prairie preserves in Southeastern Colorado covering more than 32,000 acres of native grassland. The bison project is a joint effort by Southern Plains Land Trust, Colorado State University and . Editor's Note: A previous version of this story misspelled Nicole Rosmarino's name. You want to know what is really going on in Southern Colorado these days. We have got just the thing for people like you: the KRCC Weekly Digest. Sign up here and we will see you in your email inbox soon!KRCC and Colorado Public Radio are transforming a building in downtown Colorado Springs into a state-of-the-art space. Learn more about theOur newsletters bring you a closer look at the Southern Colorado stories that affect you and the music that inspires you.

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Ten bison now roam in their new home on the range in southeastern Colorado. Seven adult females, two adult males and a male calf were part of bred to conserve the genetics of North America’s original bison. These animals are genetically pure descendants of the 30 million north American bison that were nearly hunted to extinction more than a century ago. The ten transferred bison are now on the 25,000 acre in Bent County. It’s part of the 's six prairie wildlife refuges.&nbsp; The trust’s executive director, Nicole Rosmarino, said bison are a...

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