Bison
1905 founding
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.
2005 initiative
In 2005, WCS spearheaded an American Bison Society initiative to help build the social and scientific foundations for the ecological restoration of bison.
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WCS Co-Produces New Bison Documentary with Alutiiq Community of Old Harbor, Alaska
WCS’s Arctic Beringia Program has co-produced a new feature-length documentary film with Tribal partners in the community of Old Harbor, Alaska, titled “The Herd.”
Read the storyAlaska’s Little-Known Wood Bison Subject of New WCS Film
Just in time for National Bison Day on November 5th, WCS’s Arctic Beringia program has released a new film that follows 28 wood bison yearlings released in the Alaska wilderness.
Read the storyWCS Transitions Programs in the Rocky Mountains to Indigenous & Community-Driven Local Organizations
The Wildlife Conservation Society is pleased to announce a transition in its Indigenous and community-driven conservation efforts in the Rocky Mountains in the U.S.
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