The past abundance of bison on the Great Plains is well documented ... present and future of bison in his forthcoming book, American Plains Bison: Rewilding an Icon.

As the buffalo were exterminated, Tribes suffered forced relocations onto reservations, lost prosperity, and starvation.

The hunting buddies worked as tradesmen in Maryland. Three of their group survived because they drove their bird dogs home.

Bison — which most tribes refer to as buffalo — are an essential part of many Plains tribes' cultural and spiritual life. Now ...

Native American tribes of the Great Plains forged a unique cultural and economic connection with the American bison. Today, many tribal areas across the country still protect large bison herds in ...

Jeff Martin likes to think of the Great Plains as the “bison basket.” There are approximately 400,000 bison across North America, down from 30 to 60 million prior to the 1860s. South Dakota has ...

RANGE: Bison once roamed from Florida through the eastern deciduous forests and Great Plains to the Cascade ... They live up to 25 years. FEEDING: Plains bison graze on grasses and sedges of the North ...

brought thousands of hide hunters to the Great Plains. In just over a decade the number of bison collapsed from 12-15 million to fewer than a thousand, representing one of the most dramatic ...

Many driving from the east find their eyes drawn to the architecture of Soaring Plains, the modern, award-winning, ...

ABILENE Abilene Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of two American bison, bringing one of North America’s most iconic species back to the Abilene community. Just one century ago ...