Existing for half a million years, bison have been a symbol of wild America. These resilient creatures were on the verge of extinction but despite all odds, they have survived.

The Bison Conservation Initiative is a cooperative venture that will coordinate conservation strategies and approaches for wild American bison over the next 10 years.

Due to overhunting and commercial harvest, bison were extirpated from nearly all their vast range. By 1890 the last wild bison, perhaps only 50, remained in Yellowstone National Park.

The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original roaming grounds. But for this to happen, more land must be made available ...

The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies; but for this to happen, more land ...

File - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, riders herd bison during the annual bison roundup on Antelope Island in Utah. Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds overseen by the U.S. government ...

An American bison. By eating bark and rubbing against trees, bison create deadwood in the forest, a vital habitat for fungi and insects. Image courtesy of Jacob W. Frank.

American idol: bison have graced U.S. currency and are the symbol of at least two federal agencies, yet their numbers in the wild are a mere shadow of their former strength.(Image credit: Julie ...

The shaggy bearded American bison finally got some respect Monday when President Obama decreed it to be the country's national mammal. 5 places to go where the buffalo roam.