Wood Bison Journey: Conservation in Action

0:00Woodbison are on the move from Elk Island National Park in Alberta to Alaska, part of a big conservation push to keep these giants thriving across, North America. 44 of them got rounded up Monday morning, sorted like cattle, given a mile tranquilizer, and loaded onto trucks for a 40-hour drive-to. Minto flats stay game-reviewed. The park runs these transfers every year, switching between Woodbison and Plainsbison. This marks the fourth trip to Alaska from Elk Island, and they've also sent herds to first nation's communities as part of broader efforts. Superintendent Dale Kirkland calls it deeply meaningful work, restoring bison to northern lands with a once-romed free. Elk Island has been key in global bison conservation for years, helping build healthy populations worldwide. An Alaska biologist report over 170 Woodbison living wild now, plus 50 in captivity, all tracing back to Elk Island stock, or their offspring. With more transfers planned for 2028, these journeys show conservation and action, securing

1:03a wild future for the Woodbison one herd at a time. That wraps Calvary News today, brought to you with AI, I'm Cory with the story.