Oh Baby, What a Surprise! Bison Calf Unexpectedly Born to New Herd in Kane County

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Original Load Date May 13, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Last Updated May 13, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/13/oh-baby-what-surprise-bison-calf-unexpectedly-born-new-herd-kane-county

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Back in December, when [ six bison were released onto Burlington Prairie ][24] in Kane County, one of the newcomers was hiding a secret. Well, the secret is out. On May 9, one of the herd’s females gave birth to a calf, the first baby bison born on tallgrass prairie in the county in 200 years, offi...