Photography : Wood Bison

 Encounter with a Small Wood Bison Herd in the Northwest Territories

Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) Edzo Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3N4) in Canada (NatureServe).

The encounter I wanted the most during my vacation to the Northwest Territories (NWT) happened on my way back to Yellowknife from Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada. Just outside of Edzo I came across a small herd that was grazing along the side of the highway.

I decided to focus my attention on the alpha male of the herd seeing that he was the one that was most interested in me while I was photographing the herd. He would particularly eye me and give me grunts to show he was displeased with my company.

As the herd headed down the highway, the big boy gave me one last look of disapproval before the encounter ended.

North America's largest land mammal is the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) Edzo Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3N4) in Canada (NatureServe).

It will be a meeting & experience I will never forget & love ... Mother Nature is most beautiful!