A growing herd of 250 bison, re-introduced at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to help restore toxic wasteland to the native short-grass prairie, often descends through a floodplain to reach First Creek and cross to the northern half of the refuge.
Water spilling off the rapidly urbanizing parts of Denver and Aurora east of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal refuge have carved a gully that blocks the bison from accessing the full refuge.
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Water spilling off the rapidly urbanizing parts of Denver and Aurora east of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal refuge have carved a gully that blocks the bison from accessing the full refuge.