CALGARY - For many Canadians, the modern bison brings to mind a tasty burger more than an image of herds running wild on the open plains. But a new document by dozens of North American scientists says the massive mammals that are so tied to Canada's past have a role to play in the country's future. Governments need to step up, argues the paper published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and find space for the animals to roam free through vast areas of land.
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