Plains Bison 3737931 217990229 2008-06-08T17:36:10Z Zorrobot 7218328 robot Adding: [[no:Slettebison]] {{Taxobox | name = Plains Bison | status = CD | image = American bison k5680-1.jpg | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Artiodactyla]] | familia = [[Bovidae]] | subfamilia = [[Bovinae]] | genus = ''[[Bison]]'' | species = '''''B. bison''''' | subspecies = '''''B. bison bison''''' | trinomial = ''Bison bison bison'' | trinomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758) }} The '''plains bison''' (''Bison bison bison'') is one of two subspecies of the [[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]] in Alberta were released into [[Grasslands National Park]] 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]]. The herd was started in 1907 with stock from the [[New York City Zoo]]{{Clarifyme|date=March 2008}}<!-- Which zoo is this? See "New York Zoo" -->. Fifteen animals were shipped to Oklahoma, where they had already become extinct due to excessive hunting and over harvesting. == External links == *[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060524.wbison0624/BNStory/Science/home Globe and Mail - Plains bison return to the Prairies] *[http://www.novbison.com/ Zao Novbizon, bison farm in Novgorod, Russia] [[Category:Bison]] {{even-toed-ungulate-stub}} {{NorthDakota-stub}} [[eo:Preria bizono]] [[no:Slettebison]]