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Bison were once near extinction. The North American bison is an important animal for many plains tribes in the United States, and tribes like the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma play a part in that recovery, says Trent Holland, who works for Cherokee Nation's Natural Resources Department. "A lot of the elders just think there's a connection with all the animals, whether it be a deer, bison, rabbit," Holland said.

North American bison were once near extinction, but efforts to bring the species back have been successful in recent years.

The zoo welcomed three new female American Plains bison to the facility earlier this week. They were born a little over a year ago.

The bison numbers in Yellowstone have greatly increased over the years and we always hear about negative bison stories.

After more than six decades, Bo the Bison, which has been prominently displayed at the Badlands Historical Centre, might be headed home. Bo’s official name is Bison antiquus occidentalis. His pa

Domestic cattle and bison – America’s national mammal – have more in common than previously known, according to two recent scientific studies.

One takes you on the most popular organized hike in the United States. The other will have your teeth shaking as the sunrises. Both are in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota.

For the third year, SDPB will be providing a livestream and commentary of the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Wildlife managers say 58 bison have been successfully relocated from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. They said the bison were transferred to the Intertribal Buffalo Council, who transported the animals to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.

Around the world efforts are underway to bring endangered wildlife back from the brink – not just to save animals, but also to help mitigate climate change. A team in Bulgaria hopes to revive the much-reviled vulture.