In 1907 and 1913, the Bronx Zoo sent herds of Bronx-bred bison out west to re-establish the species in its native habitat. Get directions, attraction status and more when you are at the park. Open year-round. Included with all tickets.

Since then we have been advocating for bison in the wild and at the Bronx Zoo. WCS has been working to protect American bison through partnership with the National Park Service to understand the genetic integrity of bison in federal herds.

Jun 1, 2023 · Discover how a herd of bison at the Bronx Zoo helped to repopulate the plains and keep the endangered animal species alive!

Our bison herd has a special connection to the wild bison roaming the plains today. In the early 1900s, when bison were close to disappearing, the Bronx Zoo sent bison from the zoo to the American West to help rewild the species. Many of the …

May 13, 2016 · Today, over 500,000 bisons now roam out in the open thanks in part to what is considered one of America’s first conservation effort which started right here in our borough of The Bronx at the Bronx Zoo.

Apr 8, 2022 · One hundred and fifteen years ago, 15 bison were packed into crates then loaded onto a Wells Fargo Express passenger train at Fordham Station in the Bronx to begin what must have been an unpleasant 1,858-mile trip from New York City to Cache, Oklahoma.

Sep 2, 2012 · The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo announced today the birth of the first ever genetically pure American bison calf produced by embryo transfer. The success is the result of collaboration between Colorado State University, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the American Prairie Reserve, and the Wildlife Conservation ...

Aug 30, 2012 · The pregnant bison and her herdmates were moved to the Bronx Zoo in early April and the calf was born on June 20. The mother, calf, and herd continue to do well and are maintained in a section of the zoo that is not open to the public.

Feb 21, 2022 · In 1905, the Bronx Zoo's first director William Hornaday, Theodore Roosevelt, and others launched the American Bison Society (ABS), a national campaign to create wild bison reserves. This effort involved using our Bronx Zoo to propagate seed stock.

In 1907 and 1913, the Bronx Zoo sent herds of Bronx-bred bison out west to re-establish the species in its native habitat. Open year-round. Included with all tickets.