As its bison herd has grown, American Prairie is increasing the number of hunters from two to five who will be allowed to shoot an animal of either sex and any age. “In the past year, our bison herd ...

BILLINGS, Mont. - A pair of Idaho-based American Indian tribes want to hunt bison in parts of Montana and Wyoming near Yellowstone National Park. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes would become the third ...

George Clement Jr.'s teachers should note that the 17-year-old Belgrade High School student may miss some school over the next few months. He'll be busy making history. Clement will be one of 50 ...

The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from 30-60 million to around 500 because of overhunting in the 19th century.

Montana Native American tribes would be able to resume licensed bison hunts near Yellowstone National Park under a measure given initial approval by the state House. The House voted 65-35 Monday to ...

BILLINGS - Hunters so far have killed 39 bison in Montana's first hunt in 15 years of bison that leave Yellowstone National Park. With just over a week left in the three-month season, some lawmakers ...

In 2016, President Barack Obama signed a federal bill into law making American bison the national mammal of the United States. Earlier this week at Genesee Park in Golden, Governor Jared Polis signed ...

The legal dispute appears to be part of an ongoing campaign by Republican state leaders to push back against American Prairie ...

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Nez Perce tribe once hunted bison in what is now Yellowstone National Park, and some tribal leaders want to revive the practice, which ended with Western settlement and ...

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved dual classifications for bison this week, creating a distinction between ...