All Topics  
Plains Bison

 

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Plains Bison
 
 
  Topics Plains Bison Topic Home

The plains bison (Bison bison bison) is one of two subspecies of the American bison
American Bison

The American Bison is a bovinae mammal, also commonly known as the American buffalo. "Buffalo" is somewhat of a misnomer for this animal, as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffaloes", the Wild Asian Water Buffalo and the African buffalo....
. The wood bison
Wood Bison

The Wood Bison or Wood Buffalo is a distinct northern subspecies of the American Bison. Its original range included much of the boreal forest regions of Alaska, Yukon, western Northwest Territories, northeastern British Columbia, northern Alberta, and northwestern Saskatchewan....
 (Bison bison athabascae) is a distinct northern subspecies of the North American bison.

Plains bison have been introduced into a number of locations around North America. The furthest north introduction occurred in 1928 when the Alaska Game Commission brought bison to the area of present day Delta Junction.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'Plains Bison'
Start a new discussion about 'Plains Bison'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


The plains bison (Bison bison bison) is one of two subspecies of the American bison
American Bison

The American Bison is a bovinae mammal, also commonly known as the American buffalo. "Buffalo" is somewhat of a misnomer for this animal, as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffaloes", the Wild Asian Water Buffalo and the African buffalo....
. The wood bison
Wood Bison

The Wood Bison or Wood Buffalo is a distinct northern subspecies of the American Bison. Its original range included much of the boreal forest regions of Alaska, Yukon, western Northwest Territories, northeastern British Columbia, northern Alberta, and northwestern Saskatchewan....
 (Bison bison athabascae) is a distinct northern subspecies of the North American bison.

Plains bison have been introduced into a number of locations around North America. The furthest north introduction occurred in 1928 when the Alaska Game Commission brought bison to the area of present day Delta Junction. Bison taken from this transplant were also introduced to other Alaska locations, including Farewell and Chitina. The Delta Junction herd has fared best, with a population of multiple hundreds throughout the late 20th century. This herd is popular with hunters interested in hundreds of pounds of high quality meat, but has been a problem for farming operations in the area.

In 2006, plains bison from Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park

Elk Island National Park of Canada, or le parc national du Canada Elk Island, is one of 42 National Parks of Canada in the Parks Canada Agency....
 in Alberta were released into Grasslands National Park
Grasslands National Park

Grasslands National Park is one of Canada's newer national parks and is located in southern Saskatchewan along the Montana border. The park is part of the National Parks of Canada, which aims to protect representative areas of the country's 39 natural regions....
 in Saskatchewan. This marks the first time plains bison have wandered the short-grass prairies of Canada since their near-extinction at the turn of the 20th century.

A herd of approximately 550 of these animals lives in, and can be seen at, the Wichita Mountains Wildlife refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma

Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. It is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The herd was started in 1907 with stock from the Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo is a famous zoo located within the Bronx Park, in The Bronx borough of New York City. The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, the Bronx Zoo comprises of parklands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows....
. Fifteen animals were shipped to Oklahoma, where they had already become extinct due to excessive hunting and over harvesting.

External links