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Live Bison Camera

On December 9, 2016, a webcam was installed in areas where the bison have been known to graze. The grazing pattern of the herd is unpredictable and there are no specific times when the herd will be visible. The camera runs daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Look for Bison

Our Bison Camera is temporarily down. We are working on getting it back up and running.

The Bison Project - Homepage

Spotlight: Bison Page - big bison

The herd was introduced at Midewin in 2015 as an experiment in restoring the landscape to native tallgrass prairie.

Looking and Learning

Spotlight: Bison Live Cam - Close-up

Midewin staff and a trained group of Volunteer Rangers are available to discuss the bison introduction project with visitors.

Timeline

Bison: Learning and Viewing

The history of the Bison experiment.

Media

Bison - Media

Updates related to the Bison Project and other activities on Midewin.

Last updated March 7th, 2025