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With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Year and Population 1800 – 5 million 1875 – 1 million 1880 – 395,000 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, as well as all four members of the state’s federal delegation signed ...

Centuries ago, herds of bison roamed the Great Plains, numbering in the tens of millions. One of the most populous mammal species in North America, enormous herds of the animals grazed and migrated ...

Patience and timing pays off when hoping to catch a glimpse of bison calves born this spring at Minneopa State Park. Carol Bator of Austin proved it so. Bator arrived late Friday evening, prior to the ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Today, Department of Labor lands currently support 17 bison herds in 12 ...