Rise and Fall of the Beringian Steppe Bison

• Main Authors: Shapiro, B., Driver, Jonathan C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Yukon; Canada; British Columbia; Peace River; Alaska; Beringia
• Online Access: http://summit.sfu.ca/item/15088

The widespread extinctions of large mammals at the end of the Pleistocene epoch have often been attributed to the depredations of humans; here we present genetic evidence that questions this assumption. We used ancient DNA and Bayesian techniques to reconstruct a detailed genetic history of bison th...