Are bison at Fort Worth Nature Center wandering freely on trails?
By Hanna Landa
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The bison at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge are fenced in and do not wander the trail system.
The trails wrap around the east and northeast pastures, which are connected by a new viewing deck. The deck allows visitors to view the bison when they are in either of the pastures.
The herd got its start at the nature center in 1973, when the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge donated three bison.
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge added more bison over the years through births, additional donations and purchases.
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is now home to a herd of 18 bison that rotates among five pastures of about 210 acres.
This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge Email with the center’s manager, Rob Denkhaus
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge Trails
Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge Bison herd
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