If bison are on the road, be patient, drive slowly, and stay in your vehicle. Wait for bison to move along: do not honk your horn or drive aggressively toward them. That will only make them go slower. A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. On #NationalBisonDay, we also celebrate this majestic symbol of strength and resilience. 🦬 Once numbering ~30 million and ranging across the continent, bison were hunted to near extinction, with only several hundred remaining by the 1870’s. Through ongoing conservation work, bison are recovering from a low of fewer than 1,000 individuals. Today, 19 herds in 12 states roam the American Plains. And, as a reminder, bison, like all wildlife in parks, are wild and unpredictable, no matter how calm and cow-like they appear to be. Always maintain at least 25 yards (23 m) away. Image: Lone bison in the Lamar Valley at Yellowstone National Park. NPS/Jacob W. Frank #bison #nature #nationalparks #yellowstone