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Watch this episode to learn how Native Nations are leading efforts to restore buffalo populations, reclaim food sovereignty, and heal the land.
American bison, commonly known as buffalo, once thundered across the prairies of North America — until 1889, when they were ...
“Sea of Grass,” written by Hage and former Star Tribune environmental reporter Josephine Marcotty, hit bookstores just before ...
The grandest of American animals has signed a letter of intent to play for Indiana University. All sports, football, basketball, swimming, all of the time. The ultimate in versatility.
The American bison is a majestic, stately creature that has played a prominent role in the early days of American history.
When you picture Colorado, you likely imagine majestic, towering mountains. Although the mountains are abundant, a large ...
“We argue that only when bison herds move closer to their traditional role in the (Northern Great Plains) ecosystem can they fulfill all these roles,” the authors of the 2022 study wrote.
The American bison is the largest land mammal in North America and a symbol of strength, resilience, and history. Once nearly extinct, it’s made a powerful comeback across U.S. grasslands and ...
Rebalancing the ecosystem in this way is essential for the future of grassland conservation and has direct benefits for people as well. The North American grasslands and bison evolved with the Plains ...
To the Native people who call the Plains home – the Lakota, Comanche, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Blackfeet, Crow, Kiowa, and others – the bison was (and still is) part of their culture and lives.
The film "Trail of the Buffalo" explores the life of the American Bison, detailing its history, habitat, and behaviors. Once abundant across the United States, buffalo populations drastically ...
Today, thanks to tribal reintroductions and efforts from organizations like American Prairie, there are approximately 20,000 Plains Bison in conservation herds, managed as wildlife. Another 400,000 ...