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9.6 Active Management: Handling, Herding, Infrastructure .......................................................98
9.6.1 Handling ......................................................................................................................98
9.6.2 Fencing .......................................................................................................................99
9.6.3 Corrals, pens, and chutes ...........................................................................................99
9.7 Modelling to Assess Bison Populations and Habitat .......................................................... 100
9.7.1 Guidelines for using computer simulations ............................................................. 100
9.8 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................... 101
CHAPTER 10 Guidelines for Ecological Restoration of Bison ............................................................. 103
10.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 103
10.2 Ecological Restoration ........................................................................................................ 104
10.2.1 Geographic potential for ecological restoration .................................................. 104
10.2.2 Principles for ecological restoration applicable to bison ..................................... 105
10.3 The “Ecosystem Approach” for Designing Ecological Restoration of Bison ....................... 107
10.3.1 Defining the biological landscape and objectives ................................................ 107
10.3.2 Defining the social landscape, the main stakeholders,
and cultivating partnerships ................................................................................ 107
10.4 Guidelines for Planning and Implementing Ecological Restoration Projects for Bison ....... 109
10.4.1.1 Feasibility assessment .............................................................................. 109
10.4.1.2 Suitable release stock ............................................................................... 110
10.4.1.3 Preparation and release ............................................................................ 110
10.4.1.4 Socio-economic and legal requirements ................................................... 111
10.4.1.5 Monitoring, evaluation, and adaptation ..................................................... 111
10.5 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 112
Literature Cited ..................................................................................................................................... 113
APPENDIX A North American conservation herds of bison and their managing authorities ................ 131
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