Growing the Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,775,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
MN DNR
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
October 2029
Counties Affected
Brown
Cottonwood
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Martin
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Watonwan
Yellow Medicine
Brown
Cottonwood
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Martin
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Watonwan
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Design and construct fencing and handling facility needed to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as part of preserving and interpreting the population and genome of American Plains bison.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08o
Appropriation Language

$1,775,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as part of a statewide effort to preserve the American Plains bison genome. Reintroduction includes the design, construction, and installation of fencing, a handling facility, signage, exhibits, and other site improvements. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2030, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,775,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
4.5
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Molly
Last Name
Tranel Nelson
Organization Name
MN DNR
Street Address
500 Lafayette Road MN Dept. of Natural Resources Box 39
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(507) 233-1226
Email
Molly.tranel@state.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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