In Central Washington, the Yakama Nation manages a herd of bison — and, if you make an appointment, you can visit the ...

The American bison is an incredibly interesting critter. Sometimes called buffalo, this name is a misnomer and suggests that the American bison is somehow related to the buffalo of the Old World.

For American wildlife ... Hornaday hoped to find a handful of bison for an exhibit in America’s National Museum, since stuffed ones might well be the only buffalo future Americans would ever ...

President Theodore Roosevelt and others formed in 1905 to help save the animal from extinction was named the American Bison Association. But still, the usage of “buffalo” has persisted ...

The industry for buffalo hides made some White Americans rich, but it decimated the species as well as the Native American tribes whose lives depended on the bison. Vintage engraving showing ...