The bison, also known as the American Buffalo, returns to its home ground in Illinois' Kane County after over 200 years. In December, the conservation efforts finally bore fruit as bison — the largest ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...