{"id":575112,"date":"2026-04-10T02:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/575112\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T02:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:53:16","slug":"new-bison-introduced-to-frontier-park-herd-in-hays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/575112\/","title":{"rendered":"New bison introduced to Frontier Park herd in Hays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775741601264.jpeg\" alt=\"New bison at Frontier Historical Park in southwest Hays. Photo by City of Hays\"\/>New bison at Frontier Historical Park in southwest Hays. Photo by City of Hays<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775741447694.jpeg\" alt=\"New bison at Frontier Historical Park in southwest Hays. Photo by City of Hays\"\/>New bison at Frontier Historical Park in southwest Hays. Photo by City of Hays<\/p>\n<p>City of Hays<\/p>\n<p>The City of Hays Parks Department has announced the arrival of new bison to the historic herd at Frontier Historical Park, marking a key step in an initiative to ensure the long-term health and vitality of the animals.<\/p>\n<p>The refresh of the herd, conducted in collaboration with a local rancher, introduces new genetics to the population.<\/p>\n<p>This strategic management practice is designed to prevent inbreeding and maintain the resilience of the herd, which has been a fixture of the community since 1953.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe introduction of these new bison is essential for maintaining the genetic diversity required for a healthy, thriving population,\u201d said Jeff Boyle, director of parks. \u201cBy refreshing the herd, we are ensuring that this living connection to our history remains vibrant for future generations. It\u2019s about stewardship and respecting the legacy of the bison in Ellis County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The herd, originally established with a bull named Wild Bill and a cow named Calamity Jane, serves as both a regional attraction and a symbol of the Great Plains.<\/p>\n<p>The recent exchange aligns with broader conservation goals to keep bison populations across the region wild and strong.<\/p>\n<p>With the new members now settling in, city officials are encouraging the public to visit the park to welcome the additions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe invite everyone in the community to come out to Frontier Historical Park and see the new members of the herd,\u201d Boyle said. \u201cThey are settling in well, and it is an exciting time for the park and for Hays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bison herd is located at Frontier Historical Park, south of downtown Hays.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors are reminded to observe the animals from a safe distance outside the fence line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New bison at Frontier Historical Park in southwest Hays. Photo by City of HaysNew bison at Frontier Historical&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":575113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[79,201],"class_list":["post-575112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-science","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/575113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}