Sunday, July 24, 2011

Elgin’s Lords Park bison dies; just one remaining

extreme heat, large animals have been expiring at an accelerated rate this past week. Morrissey told staff he did not believe that staff could have done anything to prevent her death.

The only remaining bison is the female named Pokey, who was born in 1991

“Please know it is more important now than ever that we get the fencing repaired and (to) bring in donated young bison to continue the tradition began in 1905 by the Lords Family and Elgin citizens,” Gibson-Aiello stated via Facebook.

Click on the following for more details:  http://couriernews.suntimes.com/6653900-417/lords-park-bison-dies-just-one-remaining.html

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