Currently, there are 42 wood bison in captivity at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) and 10 at the UAF Large Animal Research Station (LARS). Most bison at both facilities are …

General information about Wood Bison in Alaska such as description, life history, range, habitat and more.

The Lower Innoko and Yukon rivers herd is the first in Alaska since the extirpation of wood bison in the state around 1915, and the only wild wood bison herd in the United States. Since 2015, …

Alaska’s herd of wild wood bison has seen some ups and downs over the past five years. The spring 2020 survey resulted in a population estimate of 94 bison including nine calves. This is …

There are no wood bison in the wild in Alaska, nor in the remainder of the United States. Through conservation efforts and management in Canada, the population of 300 wood bison has grown …

Giant wood bison roamed the expansive sedge meadows of Alaska for thousands of years before disappearing early in the 20th century. Now, close to 150 wood bison in two herds are foraging …

Initial efforts identified the Yukon Flats as the preferred location to reintroduce wood bison to Alaska. The area is north of Fairbanks, east of the Dalton Highway and includes large areas …

The spot represents the core range of the Lower Yukon/Innoko Rivers wood bison herd, as of October 2015, in the first year of the reintroduction. The larger shaded area represents the …

This transfer will help restore wood bison to its historical range in Alaska and ensure the survival of this iconic species by establishing separate herds on the wild landscape.

Note: Wood bison, a native bison species extirpated from Alaska in the 1800s, have been reintroduced to the state and will eventually provide hunting opportunity. Learn more here.