Bison from Wind Cave National Park in western South Dakota are scheduled to be transferred to preserves in the area and to other states to help form new herds or boost existing herds.
The National Park Service says about 70 bison are part of this year's relocation effort. The bison transferred out of South Dakota are going to Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois.
The transfers will take place as part of an agreement between the Park Service and the Nature Conservancy. Wind Cave's bison herd is known for its high levels of genetic purity and diversity.
The nearly 70 animals set to be transferred will be among the dozens of bison that will be blood tested Tuesday. The park tests the bison every year. The animals also get an ear tag and are weighed and measured.
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