Quick Take By the 1880s and 1890s, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in the wild, a stark warning about unchecked exploitation.

Across Montana’s eastern plains, few sights register as strongly as a bison herd navigating open grassland. Although the ...

American bison now roam an Illinois prairie near Chicago for the first time in more than two centuries. The Forest Preserve ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Year and Population 1800 – 5 million 1875 – 1 million 1880 – 395,000 ...

Several years ago, I had the chance to drive around the Dakotas and was struck by the haunting beauty and the sheer immensity ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Zoo is bringing back a beloved animal after more than 14 years. According to the zoo, two American bison will soon call the zoo home. The Abilene Zoo housed bison for ...

Bison are so iconic that in 2016, they became the official mammal of the United States, but the bovids may also be good for the environment because of the species’ role in the carbon cycle. A report ...

On Aug. 10, 1846, by a vote of 26 to 13, the U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution, which was signed into law by President James K. Polk. Among its provisions, the Organic ...

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 ...