Tallgrass Prairie bison herd
Tallgrass Prairie bison herd | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′58″N 96°33′32″W / 38.43278°N 96.55889°W | |
| Location | Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve |
| Website | Official website |
The Tallgrass Prairie bison herd is a population of American bison (Bison bison) inhabiting the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in central Kansas. It is a public bison herd that has little evidence of cattle introgression.
History
Bison were reintroduced to the
Department of the Interior has five central goals: wild, healthy bison herds; genetic conservation; shared stewardship; ecological restoration; and cultural restoration.[6]
Size and status
The population's first calf was born on May 9, 2010.United States federal government shutdown of 2013.[3] The transfer is now expected to occur in 2014, bringing the herd closer to its planned size of 75 to 100 animals.[8][9] An outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis killed 22 animals in the fall of 2021.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Bison Bellows: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve". U.S. National Park Service. May 19, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Bison Update" (PDF). The Nature Conservancy. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c Biles, Jan (December 7, 2013). "Bison herd at prairie preserve steadily increasing". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Lawhorn, Chad (October 23, 2013). "Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve conducts first roundup of growing bison herd". LJWorld.com. Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ McGinn, Miyo (September 2, 2022). "Bison are bringing biodiversity back to Kansas prairie land". Popular Science. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Repanshek, Kurt (May 7, 2020). "Interior Department Extends Bison Conservation Initiative For A Decade". National Parks Traveler. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Mother's Day Delivery at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve" (PDF) (Press release). National Park Service. May 11, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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