Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...

More than a century after being nearly hunted to extinction by the early 1900s, 29 American bison were released in the state.

Recurring droughts and shifts to larger-scale hunting led to the abandonment of the Bergstrom bison site about 1,100 years ago, despite abundant bison.

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 ...

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 ...