Nation Jun 14 What the reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone means to the Lakota By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Nation May 24 A Yellowstone visitor picked up a baby bison. It was put to death after its herd rejected it Park rangers tried repeatedly to reunite the calf with the herd but were unsuccessful. It's the latest example of Yellowstone visitors getting in trouble or hurt after approaching bison. By Associated Press
Nation Mar 03 U.S. to restore more bison herds on tribal lands by tapping Indigenous knowledge U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Nation Nov 22 Bison’s relocation to Native lands reconnects Indigenous people to tradition Decades after the last bison vanished from their tribal lands, the Cherokee Nation is part of a nationwide resurgence of Indigenous people seeking to reconnect with the humpbacked, shaggy-haired animals that occupy a crucial place in centuries-old tradition and belief. By Bobby Ross Jr., Associated Press
Nation Apr 29 U.S. agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge The remote landscape of badlands and prairie is bisected by the Missouri River. Bison historically roamed the area but were wiped out by overhunting across most of North America in the late 19th century. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Sep 05 Squirrels, bees could get U.S. aid but not Yellowstone’s bison By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Wildlife advocates have campaigned for decades to halt the routine slaughter of bison migrating out of Yellowstone to reach their winter grazing grounds in Montana. Continue reading
Aug 03 Man who harassed Yellowstone bison arrested at Glacier park By Associated Press MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — An Oregon man who was caught on video harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was arrested in Glacier National Park in the third disturbance in less than a week at a national park, officials… Continue reading
Nov 02 U.S. makes the American bison its official national mammal By Associated Press The American bison has been designated the national mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. Continue reading
May 09 Obama signs legislation designating bison as national mammal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The bison has become the official national mammal of the United States under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 1:13 Honoring the bison as America’s national mammal By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the Senate unanimously passed legislation designating the American bison as the country’s national mammal, in recognition of the bison’s historical and contemporary significance. The bill, which passed through the House Tuesday, will… Continue watching