Six years ago, inbreeding threatened to destroy the last herd of southern Plains bison. Only 53 were left, and breeders were having trouble getting females to carry their calves to term. Tests showed ...

A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will undertake a comprehensive study over whether the animals should be covered ...

Recently news media announced the transfer of 141 of Yellowstone’s bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Most of the media and many conservation groups hailed this as “restoring” bison to the ...

Blue Mounds State Park, near Luverne, is home to one of the few cattle-genetic-free bison herds in the nation. The park's goal is genetic conservation of the animals.

Bear River State Park clarified that the baby animal's color is caused by the small amount of cattle genetics found in most bison Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, ...