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Bison and grassland ecosystem restoration efforts in Tribal communities are getting a $1.5 million boost from the federal government. The funding was announced today by the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and pulled from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funding will be divided between three Tribal-led initiatives that aim to strengthen bison conservation and expansion, improved management of existing herds, and e...

CHEYENNE – Bids for the acquisition of 13 animals from the state bison herd are invited at the Hot Springs State Park office in Thermopolis until 4 p.m. Jan. 16.

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 the 19th century. But they made an unlikely comeback and continue to captivate people. At Yellowstone National Park – home to the largest bison herd in the U.S., with almost 6,000 head of wild bison – they are a major attraction for visitors. In 2023 the park attracted more than 3 million people. Conserv...

Check out the sweet Halloween events taking place around Cheyenne this weekend. From adult fun, haunted houses, and trick-or-treats, there's something for everyone.

As Kansas approaches the centennial of bison conservation, some in Congress want you to know if the buffalo meat label is for water buffalo or bison.

A 35-year-old female bison named Here Comes Trouble, or Trouble for short, that lived in William S. Hart Park in Santa Clarita died over the weekend, park officials announced Wednesday. Trouble was one of the oldest and “most spirited” members of a herd living in the sprawling park, located at 24151 N. Newhall Ave. Los […]

The record numbers of bison in Yellowstone National Park threaten the recovery of the park’s iconic quaking aspen, which scientists had hoped was on the mend, a study has found. The findings, published Tuesday in Ecology and Evolution, reveal a complex drama between plants, predators and prey in the oldest U.S. park — and one of the earliest and most intensive sites of…

It's a bit unsettling when you are driving across a bridge only to find that it's bouncing. That's exactly what happened to some visitors in Yellowstone National Park this week as that bouncing was because of a very large and enthusiastic herd of bison.

It's a bit unsettling when you are driving across a bridge only to find that it's bouncing. That's exactly what happened to some visitors in Yellowstone National Park this week as that bouncing was because of a very large and enthusiastic herd of bison.

It's a bit unsettling when you are driving across a bridge only to find that it's bouncing. That's exactly what happened to some visitors in Yellowstone National Park this week as that bouncing was because of a very large and enthusiastic herd of bison.