Absent from the central Coahuila desert for 160 years, the American bison has returned to the region as part of a 25-year biodiversity conservation effort in northern Mexico.

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.

It was a momentous day in suburban Kane County earlier this week, as bison returned to a prairie area for the first time in ...

Partnership between Lehigh Valley Zoo and Native nation works to restore America's national mammal while supporting ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Today, Department of Labor lands currently support 17 bison herds in 12 ...

American bison of North America is strong, rugged and deeply symbolic of the continent’s wildlife heritage but behind its ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Five miles doesn’t seem far on the vast, windblown plains of the Blackfeet ...

White bison are incredibly rare and spiritually significant. Yellowstone’s 2024 calf highlights genuine genetic rarity.

Buffalo are an icon of the American wild. They have been honored in song ("Home on the Range"), athletic teams (the University of Colorado Buffaloes), famous people (Buffalo Bill Cody), entire cities ...