Bison thrive in bitter cold by plowing snow and growing thick coats to withstand harsh winds. Learn how these resilient ...

Everywhere you look in Wyoming, on license plates, signs, brochures, and the state flag, a large, shaggy bison appears. Long ...

Buffaloes at Rest recalls a time when bison were plentiful. When the print was created in 1911, only about 1,350 remained. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division This Winter, if all goes ...

Temperature and severe drought can drive movement among herds of Plains bison, says a recent study. The team's GPS-backed data suggests that conserving the once-endangered species could depend on ...

It epitomizes the Great Plains in spirit and in form: a 2,000-pound tank on hooves, cloaked in shaggy winter-tested coat, capped by horns acting as warning and weapon. Even its scientific name, Bison ...

The Homestead Act, railroads, farming, barbed wire and cattle were all tragedies on the Great Plains. That is the thesis of Dan O’Brien’s new history, "Great Plains Bison." The Great Plains are the ...

Plains Anthropologist, Vol. 42, No. 159, MEMOIR 29: Southern Plains Bison Procurement and Utilization from Paleoindian to Historic (February 1997), pp. 45-61 (17 pages) The history of bison ...

Summer’s here, and we can’t think of a better way to welcome it than grilling. Instead of reaching for the standard red meat, may we recommend bison? With only 45% of the calories and about 10% of the ...

Overview: The decline and fall of the bison empire / Geoff Cunfer -- Reviewing an iconic story: environmental history and the demise of the bison / Dan Flores -- People and bison in the ancient past - ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Despite the cold, there was seemingly no hesitation as bison after bison bolted from the back of livestock trailer and took their rightful place in history on The Key First Nation. On Tuesday, the ...

Ten bison now roam in their new home on the range in southeastern Colorado. Seven adult females, two adult males and a male calf were part of Colorado State University’s research herd bred to conserve ...