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Grand Canyon To Make Second Run At Corralling Bison Herd

Sep 03, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In the two years since the Grand Canyon approved a plan to reduce the number of bison roaming in the national park, the herd has only grown in size.

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Park Service Looking To Thin Bison Herd At Grand Canyon

Sep 12, 2017

The National Park Service says it's going to thin a herd of bison in the Grand Canyon.

The park service will use roundups and seek volunteers who are physically fit and proficient with a gun to kill the animals.

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The Two-Way
A driver watches as an unusual sight passes by the side of the car: a herd of bison, recently escaped from a nearby farm in Gilford, N.H. By evening, local police had successfully rounded up the herd.

WATCH: 'The Wild West?' No, It's New Hampshire — But Those Really Are Bison

Jul 19, 2017
A small herd thundered free from a farm and wandered through forests and roadways. Eventually, local authorities managed to return the beasts safely — but not before a neighbor caught a video.
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Wild bison destined for Banff National Park are prepared for loading and travel at Elk Island National Park's bison-handling facility in Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 31.

After More Than A Century, Bison Return To Canada's Oldest National Park

Feb 07, 2017
Banff National Park is hailing the beasts' return as a "historic and cultural triumph." Local indigenous communities also have strong spiritual ties to the bison, and welcomed their reintroduction.
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A reproduction of a painting at the the Pergouset cave in Ardèche, France, probably representing an ancestor of modern European bison that was created by the hybridization of cows and steppe bison.

'Higgs Bison' Is The Missing Link In European Bison Ancestral Tree

Oct 18, 2016
A newly released study examines why European cave art includes drawings of two distinct types of bison. One of the types is a newly discovered ancestor of modern bison.
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The Salt
Buffalo sliders are on the menu at Spur Restaurant & Bar in Teton Village, Wyo.

Beyond Bison Burgers: Around Yellowstone, The National Mammal Is Local Cuisine

Jun 09, 2016
Bison sliders, bison bratwurst, hot-off-the-grill bison ribeye — around Jackson, Wyo., it's not hard to find this shaggy beast's meat on menus. (Don't worry: It's all farm-raised.)
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Baby Bison That Was Placed In A Van By Tourists In Yellowstone Is Euthanized

May 16, 2016
The tourists said they thought the bison was cold. They were fined but the bison calf was never able to be reunited with its family.
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A North American bison in Glacier National Park, Montana.

The Bison Is Poised To Become The U.S. National Mammal

Apr 29, 2016
Legislation adopting the bison as the U.S. national mammal passed the House and Senate this week. Now it's waiting for President Obama's signature.
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A bison herd with calves travels through Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park. The park has proposed a cull of 1,000 bison, primarily cows and calves, this winter.

Yellowstone Park Proposes Cull Of 1,000 Bison This Winter

Nov 19, 2015
The park proposes killing mostly cows and calves in this year's annual cull. The park's bison population neared 5,000 this summer; a 15-year-old agreement with Montana calls for a population of 3,000.
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