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Bison and Texas State Parks

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Donald_Beard
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Q4 #ParkChat Caprock Canyons and the southern plains have been home to bison for thousands of years. The Texas State Bison Herd and lands managed by the TPWD are protected through conservation. In what ways has this native habitat changed?

mjn126
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replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard @59NationalParks A4: Development - cities, oil & gas, and roads. I assume. #ParkChat

Stars252525
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A4 Fences and roads. Towns. More farms instead of grassland. Wind turbines. I hate seeing the sheer number of turbines on the landscape. #ParkChat

naturetechfam
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replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard #parkchat A4 I'd bet money on the introduction of invasive species in the park, despite management efforts. This can affect their grazing land as well as the general health of the ecosystem. Also, being contained in an area (no matter how large) can affect their desire to roam.

WildWithinHer
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A4. You could almost ask "in what ways *hasn't* this native habitat changed?". Caprock Canyons is one of the few places where the Southern Plains habitat remains mostly intact. Development, for farming, ranching, or otherwise, has altered the rest. #ParkChat

t_jh2009
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replying to @Donald_Beard @Donald_Beard A4) The Bison's movement on the plains has been dramatically reduced due to the development of the towns & cities and highways to name a few. #ParkChat

beckyjlomax
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A4 One huge change affecting bison historically is the chopping up the landscape into private, commercial, and public with different management goals. #parkchat

mfoleypdx
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RT @beckyjlomax: A4 One huge change affecting bison historically is the chopping up the landscape into private, commercial, and public with…