The bison herd dates back to the lab’s first director, Robert Wilson, who elected in 1969 to turn part of Fermilab’s property into a sanctuary farm.
A bison calf stands near its mother on Monday at Fermilab in Batavia. Three bison calves were born recently to the herd at Fermilab. The first baby bison of the year was born last Friday to the herd at Fermilab in Batavia, one of the Aurora area’s sure signs of spring, officials said.
“He was the one who instituted the program and he also wanted to connect with the community,” Marc said of Wilson. “By doing so – by having an open campus where people can come and visit the bison and enjoy the ecology – that was the whole reason behind making this accessible to the public. This was so people can understand and appreciate the land and the science that is performed at Fermilab.”
Having animals “adds something great to the surrounding area” every year, he said on Monday, and that the births of bison calves “are a first sign of spring.” Alvarez said as calves are born, they are kept for a few months and then “in October, they go through their vaccination process.”
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