Montana Free Press

An alternative approach to managing bison

Tribally run management and a deal with Yellowstone National Park are helping forge a future for coexisting with the iconic ...
Westword

Polis Signs Law Protecting Roaming Bison From Hunting

In 2016, President Barack Obama signed a federal bill into law making American bison the national mammal of the United States. Earlier this week at Genesee Park in Golden, Governor Jared Polis signed ...
Buffalo's Fire

Fort Peck Tribes receive 219 Yellowstone bison as tribal herd grows

The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation recently received 219 bison from Yellowstone National Park as ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Colorado Parks and Wildlife takes first steps toward managing bison as wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun implementation of a new law aimed at protecting wild bison that migrate to Colorado. The law — which originated as a priority bill in the American Indian Affairs ...
The Montana Standard

Some tribes have concerns about proposed bison hunting closure near West Yellowstone

Some tribal officials questioned temporarily suspending their treaty rights at the request of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to support a proposed bison hunting closure north of West Yellowstone.
Yahoo

How Bison Engineered Oklahoma’s Prairie—And Nearly Lost It All

Wallows create seasonal pools that trap rainwater, support amphibians and insects, and reshape prairie biodiversity. Despite common usage, the official label buffalo (Bison bison) clashes with biology ...
nptelegraph

Buffalo Bill rides forever atop Kansas hill near where Cody won his title

The Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, just off U.S. Highway 83 near Oakley, Kansas, features a 16-foot-tall sculpture honoring William F. Cody's victory in a 1860s bison-hunting contest with William ...