The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from 30-60 million to around 500 because of overhunting in the 19th century.

An ancient bison was frozen inside Siberian permafrost for up to 9,000 years until the melting ice coughed out its mummified body in summer 2022. Now scientists in Russia hope to clone the ancient ...

JAMESTOWN — The National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown is now home to "Samantha," a complete bison skeleton that is estimated to be 8,000 to 10,000 years old. Samantha is one of two complete bison ...

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 ...

Thousands of years before white and Indian hunters drove the buffalo of America's Great Plains to virtual extinction, the ancestors of those lordly animals suffered a similar fate — but it was major ...

HOT SPRINGS - The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs has taken over management of the Hudson-Meng Bison Kill as part of a five-year contract with the Nebraska Forest Service. The Hudson-Meng Bison Kill is in ...

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 ...