Traveling west on Route 36 from Delaware, Marysville and points east, one is immediately struck by how much rich, open farmland remains in rural Ohio. This land was met with astonishment by early ...

For centuries, the Athabascan people of Alaska relied on wood bison for survival. That is until the species, deemed by the National Park Service as the largest terrestrial animal in North America, ...

GLAND, Switzerland, March 3, 2010 (ENS) – Restoring wild populations of American bison would benefit ecosystems in their historic range from the desert grasslands of northern Mexico, through the Great ...

Quick Take Preventing total extinction necessitated a successful recovery from a remnant population of only 1,000 bison. The Homestead Act of 1862 turned 160-acre parcels into logistical obstacles for ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Year and Population 1800 – 5 million 1875 – 1 million 1880 – 395,000 ...

The yearling wood bison are now officially free in their new stomping grounds on the Lower Yukon-Innoko Basin. Last Friday, the 28 bison were released from the soft-release pen, where they spent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A herd of bison grazing in a lush Nebraska prairie at sunset with a winding river and three deer in the distance.© A-Z Animals The ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Five miles doesn’t seem far on the vast, windblown plains of the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.