Bison

Colorado's capital city has managed two conservation herds of bison in its mountain parks since 1914. Six years ago, it started donating them to tribes rather than auctioning extras off to ranchers.

A pending deal to end the government shutdown is too late for about 30 buffalo on the Fort Peck reservation in northern Montana.

While climate change isn’t the main driver behind the push to restore buffalo’s wildlife status, the move could bring positive effects to the fight against global warming.

The burly animals are an icon of the American West and culturally significant for many Native American tribes. They were driven to near extinction in the late 1800s.

Bison nearly vanished from the Great Plains. Decades later, there's a nationwide resurgence of Indigenous tribes seeking to reconnect with the humpbacked, shaggy-haired animals that occupy a crucial place in centuries-old tradition and belief.

The latest Utah news for Tuesday evening, March 22, 2022

Yellowstone National Park is moving forward with a plan to help create new herds of wild, genetically-pure bison across the country.