In 1886, the last wild buffalo on the Great Plains was killed among the steep bluffs and badlands of central Montana, the ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State University and local partners are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd, which has helped reintroduce more than 200 ...

It’s a reminder of the enduring legacy of America’s largest and national mammal — and that their continued presence on the ...

Across Montana’s eastern plains, few sights register as strongly as a bison herd navigating open grassland. Although the grizzly bear is the official state animal, the plains bison has come to ...

More than a century ago, the massive mammals actually grazed beside the Smithsonian Castle. As of today, two large sculptures ...

The plains bison was chosen as North Dakota’s state animal because it reflects the prairie landscape, Indigenous history, and a powerful story of loss and recovery. Once nearly wiped out, bison now ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Today, Department of Labor lands currently support 17 bison herds in 12 ...

The city used to auction off surplus animals to ranchers. But six years ago, it started donating them to tribes instead. More ...

Bison adult in Dogwood Canyon Nature Park - Wasim Muklashy/Shutterstock Last fall, I found myself facing a dilemma while sitting in front of a bowl of bison chili. I'd eaten this staple American food ...

The bison earned its official status as the nation's mammal under a law signed by former President Obama in 2016. Millions of ...