Land Between the Lakes Wildlife

Who knew that Land Between the Lakes has the largest publicly owned bison herd east of the Mississippi River? LBL also maintains a captive breeding pair of Red Wolves as part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Red Wolf Recovery effort. Who knew? (source – LBL)

Elk & Bison Prairie at LBL

Who knew that elk once roamed freely in our region? In 1996, after a 150-year absence, Land Between the Lakes reintroduced elk into a 700-acre Elk & Bison Prairie. Five years later, 25 elk from LBL were transported to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in an experimental reintroduction program. (source – LBL)

Hacking Raptors

Who knew that “hacking” is not just a computer term? Hacking is the gradual return of raptors to the wild without human imprinting. Between 1980-1988, 44 Bald Eagles were reintroduced to the shorelines of Land Between the Lakes, which now boasts between 12-16 active nesting sites and a wintering eagle population of more than 100 birds. Who knew? (source – LBL)