Supporters hope construction of a new fence for the lone bison that roams the Lords Park Zoo is the start of restoring the Elgin park to what it once was.

Last week City Council members agreed to pay $52,048 to replace a rusted, chain-link and barb wire fence at the park – home to Po-Key, the 20-year-old bison.

The fence would have cost more, but Friends of the Lords Park Zoo were able to raise $17,000 in donations, plus more than $8,000 in volunteer work.

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