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From near-extinction to state symbol: What saved Oklahoma’s bison?

In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied together Native traditions, frontier history, and the ...

Why Did North Dakota’s Bison Vanish—and How Did They Muscle Back?

Several years ago, I had the chance to drive around the Dakotas and was struck by the haunting beauty and the sheer immensity ...
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Bison bones to barbed wire: What really replaced the great herds?

Quick Take Preventing total extinction necessitated a successful recovery from a remnant population of only 1,000 bison. The ...