American Bison - Buffalo Field Campaign

as livestock, with wood bison in Alaska and Canada an example
of the former, and plains bison in the Canadian and American
Plains an example of the latter. The jury is probably still out
on whether we will manage bison as wildlife, as livestock, or
as both in the future, but it is clear that there is a bright role for
this animal in an emerging North American food system and
tradition. Native Americans are both recovering and restoring
their long-established cultural relationship with the American
bison, and Native Americans and other non-native North
Americans are finding new ways to relate to this animal in ways
that will enhance the conservation of the species.
12 American Bison: Status Survey and Conservation Guidelines 2010