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Bill: here now is a plan to bring back an iconic animal to the west but not without serious controversy, with the help of native american tribes, dozens of yellowstone bison have been brought to the state. dan springer is live in seattle to figure out in between all of this, whats the significance of the buffalo, dan >> reporter: of all, these are big, powerful animals, it was cool seeing them up close. these bison are genetically pure. they are direct descendents of the millions that roamed the...

Dozens of yellowstone bison into the state and now those buffaloes are roaming into a red hot controversy. dan spring ser live in seattle with more on this. dan. >> reporter: jenna, depending upon your perspective these bison with either a national icon or really big nuisance, the bison are direct descendents from the millions of buffalo that used to roam in the west before getting wiped out in the 1880s. there are only a few thousand left which makes mem worth more than the buffalo that have be...

Ancestor, they would be so pleased this has occurred. finally, finally, a reversal of fortune, if you will, for the indian people. >> reporter: there are hundreds of thousands of other bison in the country, but they are bred with battle and treated as livestock, raised for their meat, bill. bill: so dan, the ranchers, theyre not all happy about this. why would that be? >> reporter: no, in fact, theyre almost all against it, opponents are mainly the ranchers and wheat farmers of northeastern mont...

Money orders can be sent to the following address, breitbarts children trust, l.a., california, 90049. well, coming up, what is it like to chase down bison, kill them with your teeth and then feast on their raw flesh? leeann tweeden discusses her new book "how i hunt. deal with it." it is a book you read. first, what is the latest on the firing of keith olberman. i dont know, i will ask him when i get home.

Budget. the surge in gas prices is forcing americans to adjust. vacation plans are the first to plummet. more than half of people planning to travel by karsay an increase in gas prices will effect their summer travel. 44% say theyll take fewer trips and spend less money shopping. looking for a cheap gas destination? try wyoming or montana. at the other extreme, in nome, alaska, gas is the most expensive in the country. almost $6 a gallon! in an exclusive interview with diane sawyer this week, fe...

A lot more to tell you about as we continue, including love and marriage and new stats out bringing a fascinating snap shot of american life. and a symbol of the american west returns. a day thats been years in the making.

They have pinpointed a protein that triggers hair loss. for now, good news for male mice with thinning hair. but for humans, this could lead to a cream to prevent or treat baldness as soon as five years from now, they say. theres also a question about how this would apply to women with thinning hair. up next here tonight, the return of an american icon.

After a 20-year fight, a symbol of the american west is back -- the bison. for decades, they were bred with cattle, so pure bison are rare, but now a coalition of government agencies, environmentalists, native americans has brought the original bison home, but not everybody is happy with that. our report from anne thompson. >> reporter: for the first time in more than a century, a herd of purebred yellowstone bison are home on montanas range. 58 animals, descendants of the millions nearly slaugh...

>> reporter: but in illinois, corn growers are betting the farm on the heat wave, planting their seeds early, hoping for a bigger and better harvest. and the weather has been good to cows in the midwest. warm cows eat more, and in iowa, the average cow is producing 7% more milk than it did this time last year. and in the 23 states that produce the most milk, each cow is averaging nine gallons more -- another 25 glasses of milk per cow. as for people, well, in maine, theyre skiing in bathing suit...

We talked a lot about warm weather. tonight, the opposite extreme, a journey to the part of the world few of us ever get to see with the start of a new seven-part series, discovery channels "frozen planet." nbcs michelle franzen has our preview. >> reporter: the stunning scenes look out of this world, but this is life at the polar ends of the earth, a breathtaking display of beauty, alongside the brutality of nature. all captured by a team of photographers and scientists who spent four years bra...