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Bison to return to Ill. in Lee County preserve

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FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. (AP) — For perhaps the first time in two centuries, bison are returning to Illinois.

Sauk Valley Media reports that the Nachusa Grasslands will begin its project to bring in as many as 50 bison to roam 500 acres on the Lee County preserve, owned and operated by The Nature Conservancy.

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