Three wood bison were found dead by Toronto Zoo staff early Friday morning, including one born just a year and a half ago and heralded as the zoo’s first second-generation artificially inseminated bison. Tracey said the loss would not affect the zoo’s wood bison reproductive program. Canada has an estimated 10,000 wood bison, a distinct northern subspecies bigger than plains bison that has been wiped out in most of its original range but has made a comeback thanks to conservation efforts. In July 2015, the zoo celebrated the births of two wood bison calves through artificial insemination. Its mother was one of six original artificially inseminated wood bison born at the zoo.

Source: thestar October 01, 2016 00:33 UTC