{
  "id": 6395134,
  "title": "Kansas brought back 30 bison; native plant richness later rose over 100%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/kansas-brought-back-30-bison-native-plant-richness-later-rose-over-100",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:25:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/in-1987-kansas-brought-30-bison-back-to-konza-prairie-29-years-later-native-plant-richness-had-risen-103-locally-and-86-across-catchments/articleshow/133956797.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1987, 30 bison were brought back to Kansas’ Konza Prairie as part of a long-term study of grassland ecology. Over the next 29 years, researchers found that bison grazing was linked to a major rise in native plant diversity. Native species richness increased by 103% locally and 86% across catchments, with the gains also recovering after a severe drought.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}