The broad open space and rugged terrain of the prairies is not a welcoming environment for any species.  The prairies are not going to adapt to a species; no sir.  The species have to adapt to the prairies.  Bison evolved over centuries to be perfectly suited to life in that unforgiving climate.

The big shaggy Bison head, the huge shoulders, and the upfront strength enabled the bison to withstand prairie storms.  When a storm forms on the horizon, the bison herd will turn and lean into it, face first, and move toward it.  Straight on, into the wind, rain, snow and prairie wrath, the herd moves as one into the direction of the storm.  By doing so, the herd is out of the storm sooner as it passes over them heading east while they move west. 

Cows, on the other hand will often die in prairie storms because they turn their backs to the wind and try to move ‘away’ from the storm.  Cows did not evolve with the prairies.  Bison did. 

Whenever I have a storm brewing on my horizon, I try not to be a cow.  I try to think of the bison and lean face first into it. 

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