Plains Bison
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{{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]
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