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From near-extinction to state symbol: What saved Oklahoma’s bison?

In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied together Native traditions, frontier history, and the ...
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Bison bones to barbed wire: What really replaced the great herds?

Quick Take Preventing total extinction necessitated a successful recovery from a remnant population of only 1,000 bison. The ...
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From Sacred Herds to State Symbol: What Kansas Lost—and Fought to Restore

Why Kansas chose the plains bison in 1955, honoring its speed, strength, and role in shaping prairie life, Native history, and frontier identity.
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Here’s a look at American bison one of the greatest conservation stories

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 ...