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other bovines didn't get to near-extinction and spring back after years of remediation and lobbying efforts, the American bison did.

You might find the European bison interesting [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_bison

One of the last existent species of North American megafauna!

Bison are less selective eaters and tend to spread out more, so they're less damaging to grasslands than cattle. They also require less water, antibiotics, and general attention than cattle.