Secluded Utah bison have key genetic material, study shows

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A secluded group of bison in southeastern Utah is directly descended from bison that once covered the American West, according to new research published Wednesday.
The paper shows the herd could help the recovery of the iconic animals.
The analysis of genetic material by scientists from Utah State and Texas A&M universities shows that the herd of about 350 animals living in the Henry Mountains is free of cattle DNA introduced into the most bison lineages when peop