In 2016, President Barack Obama signed a federal bill into law making American bison the national mammal of the United States. Earlier this week at Genesee Park in Golden, Governor Jared Polis signed ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will open a major new exhibition, “Bison: Standing Strong,” Thursday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American Prairie announced in September 2025 the acquisition of the Anchor Ranch and two other properties in Blaine County.

Brett French Lee Newspapers Feb 10, 2026 Feb 10, 2026 For about 700 years, Native American hunters sporadically herded bison into a gully near present-day Judith Gap where they killed and butchered ...

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 ...

Yellowstone Park's bison have been a subject of controversy for years in Montana. Revered as the last vestige of the wild bison that once roamed the American plains and West, the animals also carry ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking the first steps toward managing wild bison, with a focus on creating a management plan for any animals that take up residence in the Book Cliffs due to its ...

Oklahoma did not choose the American buffalo as its state mammal simply because it looked good on souvenirs and roadside signs. In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied ...