The first baby bison of the spring was born to the herd at Fermilab in Batavia on Wednesday.
While Fermilab is primarily a national lab for particle physics research, it is not the only thing for which it is known. Its first director, Robert Wilson, always wanted to be reminded of his home in Wyoming where he lived before moving to Batavia, so he brought bison with him.
He established the herd in 1969 at Fermilab as a symbol of the history of the Midwestern prairie, officials said. Now, the lab maintains a herd of 32 bison on nearly 1,000 acres of reconstructed tallgrass prairie as part of a National Environmental Research Park at the site set up by the U.S. Department of Energy.
This year, Fermilab is expecting up to 20 new bison calves. To maintain the herd’s health and genetic diversity, the bulls are changed out periodically, officials said.The herd is overseen by a herdsman along with assistance from Fermilab’s Roads and Grounds Department. “We have vaccinations and checks once a year, but other than that there is no veterinary staff,” Fermilab spokesperson Tracy Marc said. “We let nature do its thing and leave the mom to take care of the calf.”
Fermilab reopened to the public recently after being closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Visitors are welcome to come view the herd in person from dawn to dusk every day. People can also see the herd online through a “bison cam” that can be viewed at www.fnal.gov/pub/about/bisoncam/
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