For The First Time Since 1877, Bison Are Roaming Badlands National Park In South Dakota
October 22, 2019
Bison haven't stepped foot on this land in Badlands National Park since 1877.
On October 11th, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) celebrated the park opening up 22,000 acres of new bison range.
Credit: WWF / Clay Bolt
Thanks to more than 2,500 WWF donors, bison in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, now have an additional 22,553 acres to roam thanks to a passionate group of supporters who want to see America's national mammal thrive.
"Bison are North America's largest and most iconic mammal, and WWF is thrilled to be part of an effort to create the second largest herd in the National Park system," said Martha Kauffman, managing director of WWF's Northern Great Plains program. "The project has touched the imaginations of people across the US, and the matching dollars that WWF has provided wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of our supporters."
Donors raised nearly $750,000 to extend the habitat for 1,200 bison.
Along with WWF, the National Park Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Nature Conservancy helped make this happen.
Stray Dog Becomes the Star of a Wrestling Match
Dad Kept a Handmade Paper Tie His Daughter Made at Age 5 for a Very Special Moment
The Neighbors Who Found the Dog Had Never Met the Owner. They Were on the Same Alert List
High School Band Student Goes Viral With Incredible 'Thunderstruck' Xylophone Performance
At 90 Years Old, James Thomas Completed His 43rd NYC Marathon, His Last One
He Found a Baby in a Phone Booth. Years Later, She Found Him and Calls Him Dad
He Was Paralyzed at 15. Then He Found a Love That Changed His Life
He Carried a Gas Tank Across the Graduation Stage to Honor His Father
