The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from 30-60 million to around 500 because of overhunting in the 19th century.

Conservation efforts over the last century-plus have successfully restored most big-game species to North America—but not bison. William Temple Hornaday must have been miserable. It was November ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun implementation of a new law aimed at protecting wild bison that migrate to Colorado. The law — which originated as a priority bill in the American Indian Affairs ...

With 2.1 million cattle in Montana, one might expect Governor Gianforte and our congressional delegation to know where cattle actually get brucellosis. But unfortunately, the governor and delegation ...

Recently news media announced the transfer of 141 of Yellowstone’s bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Most of the media and many conservation groups hailed this as “restoring” bison to the ...

For American wildlife, 1886 was a fateful year. In Montana Territory that year the taxidermist William Temple Hornaday was skinning an unlucky coyote in his campsite when a man named “Doc Zahl” ...

Wild bison that wander into Colorado might get new protections against being poached, under a bill being introduced in the upcoming legislative session. Currently in Colorado, bison are considered ...

Colorado State University researchers, conservationists at the city of Fort Collins and Larimer County and the United States ...

Editor's note: This story is part of 'ESA at 50,' a series that examines the past, present and future of the Endangered Species Act. Often called the "pit bull of environmental laws," the ESA has ...

While thinking of bison conjures scenes of the American West, perhaps bringing up images of Yellowstone National Park, these wild animals can also be found right here in the Sunshine State. Paynes ...

Sixty million American bison once thundered across the prairies of North America. Sixty million American bison, commonly known as buffalo, once thundered across the prairies of North America until ...