Wild bison to roam Kane County?

[Mook]

I dig it. Now we can watch locals get tossed in the air rather than our west.

Kane County forest preserve may once again become home to bison

It's been 200 hundred years since bison roamed the prairies of Kane County, but a new plan to reintroduce them into a local forest preserve may turn back the clock.

www.dailyherald.com

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[PANDA]

Bison have been in IL for a while now... A lot of them come from Custer State Park in South Dakota.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Nachusa Grasslands

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

We've had them. Go out to Nachusa Grasslands, or you can see them down in Will County at Midewin National Tall Grass Prairie.

Also, Kane will have them fenced in (the bulk of the cost). So anyone that tangles with one is doing it intentionally. Let Darwin sort them out.



Edit: Tree'd by PANDA

 

[blue-sun]

Are they going to put them in Buffalo Grove?

 

[Mook]

Fucking nerds

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Nerds? Explain please.

 

[Mook]

Bison nerds

 

[10sec]

People go the Fermilab to look at the bison all the time.

 

[PANDA]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Home

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Home

www.fs.usda.gov

Madewin is actually a pretty cool place to explore and hike around. It's on the old Joliet Army Ammunition Plant site. You can explore all the old bunkers and also see the Bison. They are fenced in and likely far away but it's still cool. This wouldn't be a bad idea for a Spring TCG meetup for some walking/hiking and getting outdoors.

Joliet Army Ammunition Plant · Wilmington, IL 60481

★★★★☆ · Military base

goo.gl

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Bison nerds

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Home

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Home

www.fs.usda.gov

Madewin is actually a pretty cool place to explore and hike around. It's on the old Joliet Army Ammunition Plant site. You can explore all the old bunkers and also see the Bison. They are fenced in and likely far away but it's still cool. This wouldn't be a bad idea for a Spring TCG meetup for some walking/hiking and getting outdoors.

Joliet Army Ammunition Plant · Wilmington, IL 60481

★★★★☆ · Military base

goo.gl

I used to ride the east side of that on the Wauponsee Glacial Trail, from Laraway Rd all the way down to the Kankakee River (about 20 miles each way). There is an official entrance from the path that gives access. Went in a few times to walk around and cool off. It's a good hike to get from the main parking to where they are fenced in.

 

[GoldPanther]

I just want to say, they look delicious!

 

[PANDA]

 

[PANDA]

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

 

[CMNTMXR57]

People go the Fermilab to look at the bison all the time.

Well, in all honesty, those were actually probably cows when they were put in there. They've morphed in to bison now with the collider.

 

[blue-sun]

Well, the did put all the Elk in Elk Grove Village. It only makes sense to put them in BG.

Busse Woods - Forest Preserves of Cook County

The 3,558-acre Ned Brown Preserve—popularly known as Busse Woods—is one of the largest and most diverse locations in the Forest Preserves. The site

fpdcc.com

 

[Yaj Yak]

Well, the did put all the Elk in Elk Grove Village. It only makes sense to put them in BG.

Busse Woods - Forest Preserves of Cook County

The 3,558-acre Ned Brown Preserve—popularly known as Busse Woods—is one of the largest and most diverse locations in the Forest Preserves. The site

fpdcc.com