The North American bison was hunted to near extinction in the 1800s,and has since recovered,but with decreased genetic diversity.This is an example of

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The hunting of the North American bison in the 1800s led to a bottleneck event where the population was drastically reduced, resulting in decreased genetic diversity. This is a classic example of a bottleneck event in population genetics.

The North American Bison Was Hunted to near Extinction in the 1800s,and