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Scientific Name
Bison bison
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bison
Park Synonyms
Bos bison
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Subfamily | Bovinae |
| Genus | Bison |
| Species | Bison bison |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The Copper river bison herd originated from a transplant of 17 animals from the Delta herd to near Slana in 1950.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2003b)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
The Copper river bison herd originated from a transplant of 17 animals from the Delta herd to near Slana in 1950.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Brandy Jacobsen
Last Modified Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Murphy, E. C. and F. C. Dean. 1978. Hunting activity and harvest in the Wrangell-St. Elias Region, Alaska 1973-1977. Final Report for CX-9000-6-0154.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
