The city used to auction off surplus animals to ranchers. But six years ago, it started donating them to tribes instead. More than 170 animals have been gifted so far.

Tribally run management and a deal with Yellowstone National Park are helping forge a future for coexisting with the iconic ...

There is something so powerful about being around wild animals. Experiencing who they are up close and even being able to see them face-to-face or even touch them is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A majestic American bison stands on a rocky hill at sunrise, its breath steaming in the cold air as it looks toward the camera.© A ...

A majestic American bison stands on a rocky hill at sunrise, its breath steaming in the cold air as it looks toward the camera.© A-Z Animals Utah’s wide-open country, like much of the plains and the ...

Bison adult in Dogwood Canyon Nature Park - Wasim Muklashy/Shutterstock Last fall, I found myself facing a dilemma while sitting in front of a bowl of bison chili. I'd eaten this staple American food ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Distinguishing closely related animal species can sometimes ...

An 83-year-old woman was gored Saturday by a bison. Experts offered advice on how to avoid a similar situation. By Derrick Bryson Taylor In the deep green pastures of Yellowstone National Park, where ...

A bison calf that temporarily broke free from the herd at Brokenhead Ojibway Nation was just about the age where she must learn how to be more independent, one of her ranch hands says.

WAPITI, Wyo. -- A Colorado man required medical treatment at a hospital after he was gored by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, officials said. The 34-year-old man was walking with ...

A group of bison who were seized in an animal cruelty case has left Washington for a new home in Texas. Workers with Center Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene, Washington, loaded up five bison onto a ...