Wood Bison return to the wild in Alaska
#1
Wood Bison return to the wild in Alaska
Just a few days ago 100 wood bison were flown to the village of Shageluk in western Alaska. In the coming weeks they'll be released from their temporary holding pens and back into the wild, where they've been absent for over 100 years. This summer 30 adult bull wood bison will be barged down the Yukon River to be released with the rest of the herd.
http://www.usnews.com/news/science/n...elease-planned
This has been a huge undertaking that has been more than 20 years in the making. Hopefully it is a success as Alaska has several other areas of prime wood bison habitat that they could also be released. The Yukon Flats, north of Fairbanks, has more suitable habitat than the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary in Canada's NWT, and could easily support a herd of several thousand.
Once they reach sufficient numbers, hunting permits will be allocated. 20% will go to local villages through registration permits, and 80% will be given out via drawing permit, with 90% allocated to Alaska residents.
http://www.usnews.com/news/science/n...elease-planned
This has been a huge undertaking that has been more than 20 years in the making. Hopefully it is a success as Alaska has several other areas of prime wood bison habitat that they could also be released. The Yukon Flats, north of Fairbanks, has more suitable habitat than the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary in Canada's NWT, and could easily support a herd of several thousand.
Once they reach sufficient numbers, hunting permits will be allocated. 20% will go to local villages through registration permits, and 80% will be given out via drawing permit, with 90% allocated to Alaska residents.
#2
Good to see. I've hunted Plains Bison in Ak a couple of times. Quite a bit smaller than the Wood Bison. Be nice when they have a huntable population. Some good meat on them critters! If you think a Beef Porterhouse is good, then lemmi tell you, a Bison porterhouse will make you think you have died and gone straight to heaven!
#6
A long time ago there were wood Bison in PA. There is a small village near where I lived as a child named Buffalo Springs because when the Bison came through they would water there. I think reintroduction of a native species in Alaska is a great idea.
#8
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 23
I live about 45 minutes from the town of Clearfield, PA, which got its name from the herds of bison grazing the area into a large clearing. To have been alive in colonial times and have seen the bison, elk, and other wildlife in PA would have been amazing.