Free roaming bison would also be a huge safety issue for humans and traffic. These aren't deer or pronghorn. If you've hiked past them at a national park it's nerve-wracking. They are highly aware of their surroundings and get agitated easily.
As for road safety, imagine hitting one on I-25 in the dark.
I get it, I feel the romanticism of free herds of buffalo too. But those days, for better or worse, are over.
Free roaming bison would also be a huge safety issue for humans and traffic. These aren't deer or pronghorn. If you've hiked past them at a national park it's nerve-wracking. They are highly aware of their surroundings and get agitated easily.
As for road safety, imagine hitting one on I-25 in the dark.
I get it, I feel the romanticism of free herds of buffalo too. But those days, for better or worse, are over.