For American wildlife, 1886 was a fateful year. In Montana Territory that year the taxidermist William Temple Hornaday was skinning an unlucky coyote in his campsite when a man named “Doc Zahl” ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —An almost extinct species, the American bison has now grown to over half a million, and it has become popular as a substitute for regular beef. “Digestibility, low-fat ...

(The Conversation) — The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from 30-60 million to around 500 because of overhunting ...

In a remote corner of the short grass prairie plains south of Malta, something new and something ancient is recreating itself. It’s not simple and not universally supported, but through the efforts of ...

While movies and video games often divide their characters into heroes and villains, real people are rarely so simple, and William Temple Hornaday was more complicated than most. Hornaday genuinely ...

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 ...

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