Most Americans who have visited Yellowstone or watched a nature documentary have probably used the word “buffalo” to describe the massive, shaggy animals roaming the Great Plains. That casual label, ...

American bison, by contrast, have a long, shaggy coat covering their front quarters, front legs and heads, light or dark ...

Across North America, bison are returning to prairie landscapes that once moved with their migrations, wallows, and selective grazing. The comeback carries real ecological promise, and it carries deep ...

Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...

RED LODGE, Mont. - Luna, the bison taken in by the Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary in December, is preparing to add another bison to the Sanctuary’s herd. The six-year-old female was pregnant when she ...

In Montana, bison have been a political pariah since the disease brucellosis was detected in Yellowstone National Park bison in 1910. The bacteria can cause pregnant animals to abort, may cause ...

Montana is the last best place for bison to be restored as valued native wildlife. Currently there are two public planning processes where you can voice your support for bison restoration and ...

Buffalo, in football and life, just can’t catch a break. Last fall, I drew attention to the heated debate over American bison (Bison bison) grazing on federal (public) and private lands in Montana ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from ...