Blog Reader Dave Messineo commented and augmented additional facts about Bison being part of the Eastern Seaboard fauna("St. Lawrence River Valley and up the Potomac River") at the time of European Invasion,,,,,,,Where there were Bison, there were Gray Wolves preying on them while the sympatric Eastern Wolf went about it's business dining on Whitetail Deer.,,,,,,,The Federal Government's U.S. Fish & Wildlife Dept, should not delist Gray Wolves across the USA and in fact should rewilld both them and Eastern Wolves across the Appalachian Chain along with Wood Bison(just as they are doing with Elk),,,,,See below for additional data on this topic

 The Portuguese on the St Lawrence River first traded with the Indians for buffalo hides from about 1500. The French on the St Lawrence then took over a monopoly in the trade for buffalo hides after about mid century and expanded the trade southward.

The Spaniard Pedro Menendez complained of the southern infringements by the French to King Phillip ll. He angrily reported, " In 1565 and for some years previous, buffalo-skins were brought down the Potomac River and there carried along shore in canoes to the French about the Gulf of St Lawrence. During two years 6000 skins were thus obtained. "

Saint Lawrence River
Fleuve Saint-Laurent
St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay
Countries	Canada, United States
State/Provinces	Ontario, Quebec, New York
Source	Lake Ontario
- location	Kingston, Ontario / Cape Vincent, New York
- elevation	74.7 m (245 ft)
- coordinates	44°06′N 76°24′W / 44.100°N 76.400°W / 44.100; -76.400
Mouth	Gulf of St. Lawrence / Atlantic Ocean
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	49°30′N 64°30′W / 49.500°N 64.500°W / 49.500; -64.500
Length	1,197 km (744 mi)
Basin	1,344,200 km2 (519,000 sq mi) [1]
Discharge	for below the Saguenay River
- average	16,800 m3/s (590,000 cu ft/s) [2]
Map of the St. Lawrence/Great Lakes

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The Potomac River in the heart of the 
Bison's historical Eastern USA home.
The Saint Lawrence River was the exit 
point to the Atlantic Ocean for
the Portugeese and French to get their
 Bison Skins back to the Old World

Potomac River (Wappatomaka)
Great Falls of the Potomac River in winter.
Country	United States
States	West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Tributaries
- left	Monocacy River, Anacostia River
- right	Shenandoah River, Occoquan River
Cities	Harpers Ferry, WV, Cumberland, MD, Washington, D.C., Arlington, VA, Alexandria, VA
Source	Fairfax Stone
- elevation	3,060 ft (933 m)
- coordinates	39°11′43″N 79°29′28″W / 39.19528°N 79.49111°W / 39.19528; -79.49111
Mouth	Chesapeake Bay
- location	St. Mary's County, Maryland / Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
- elevation	0 ft (0 m)
- coordinates	37°59′57″N 76°14′59″W / 37.99917°N 76.24972°W / 37.99917; -76.24972
Length	405 mi (652 km)
The Potomac River watershed covers the District of Columbia and parts of four states WHERE THERE WERE BISON(THE EASTERN USA), THERE WAS THE GRAY WOLF WHERE THERE WERE DEER(THE EASTERN USA), THERE WAS THE EASTERN WOLF