A. Species
Scientific name: Bison bison
Common name(s): Bison, Plains Bison
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Near Threatened
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- South Dakota
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: Individual Site
Name/Details of location: Badlands National Park for the protected bison population, and in two locations on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Yellow Bear Pasture and Slim Buttes Pasture) for the hunted bison populations​
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2013
End Year: 2013
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism and Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Food and feed and Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression
Motivation of use: Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Traditional/Cultural/Spiritual
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people, Non-local Internal and National / local government
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The study does not make a definitive judgment on the ecological sustainability of hunting in these bison populations but raises concerns regarding the potential long-term impacts on behavior and reproduction, which could influence ecological sustainability indirectly. Specifically, the observed reduction in bellowing rates among hunted bison bulls is seen as potentially problematic for mating success and, by extension, population dynamics
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
The authors suggest that wildlife managers could consider altering hunting rates, duration, and timing. They also recommend possibly increasing the time interval between hunting events to help ensure that bison can express their natural mating behaviors, such as bellowing, which are crucial for reproductive success. They emphasize the need for more extensive, long-term studies across different geographical areas and time periods. This would help to understand the broader impacts of continuous hunting on bison behavior and reproduction. Such data could then inform sustainable management practices​
Record source
Information about the record source: scientific_pub
Date of publication/issue/production: 2017-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
during the rut. PeerJ 5:e3153; DOI 10.7717/peerj.3153
Date of record entry: 2024-11-08