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Scientific Name
Bos bison
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bos bison Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Bison bison bison, Bison 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 |
| Tribe | Bovini |
| Genus | Bos |
| Species | Bos bison |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Marcia Wilson
Created Date
10/8/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
8/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Bison were established at Fort Niobrara in January 1913. The source of this herd was a Mr. W. Gilbert of Nebraska who supplied 6 bison and Yellowstone Park which supplied two bulls. The herd grew rapidly to 140 animals by 1931. The bison were maintained at this level until 1944 when it was allowed to increase again to about 225 in 1950. The population again increased in 1965 to a high of 345 in 1968 and is back down to summer population size of 275 animals. Source:1977 thesis by John M. Bartholow from Colorado State University entitled, Fort Niobrara Refuge: Big Game Management Modeling.
