DESCRIPTION: Slightly smaller in size than other subspecies of the often 12.5-foot long, 6.5-foot tall American bison, the plains bison has a long, shaggy, dark-brown coat; short, backward-arching ...

Their wild characteristics will persist only in large, diverse habitats where most may live and die ... present and future of bison in his forthcoming book, American Plains Bison: Rewilding an Icon.

TOPPENISH, Yakima County — On a frigid winter morning at the Yakama Nation’s Satus Ranch, a herd of 150 American bison ranged on the valley floor, backdropped by snowy Mount Adams. Right now ...

Studies conducted in the last 20 years suggest that the bison population at Yellowstone National Park includes two separate ...

When organisms enter novel habitats and have abundant resources, as is the case for invading agricultural pests, introduced species, or during carefully managed recoveries like the American bison ...

Four American bison arrived at the ICC in December ... understand the important role they play in preserving their natural habitats.

Both the zoo and American Prairie are part of an Association of Zoos & Aquariums program that aims to recover bison and restore their native habitat by merging the resources of AZA facilities and ...

to recover bison and restore its native North American prairie habitat. Bison, also commonly known as buffalo, are North America’s largest land animals, as well as the official mammal of the ...

Hornaday genuinely cared about the American bison, and went to great lengths ... They want bison dung to fertilize native grasses and provide habitat for the insects eaten by birds and small ...

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 declined ...