July is National Bison Month. Commonly referred to as buffalo, the American Bison is not actually a buffalo. Old World “true” ...

The American bison (Bison bison), is the largest native land animal in the United States, and the country's official national mammal. In reality, they bear only a passing resemblance to true buffalo.

The American buffalo’s scientific name is Bison bison. But they are further divided into two subspecies. Bison bison athabascae , or wood bison, generally inhabit the northern forests of Canada.

Range: Wild American bison occur only in North America, European bison in Europe, water buffalo in Asia, and African buffalo in Africa. Size: Most buffalo species are larger than bison species ...

The American bison is an incredibly interesting critter. Sometimes called buffalo, this name is a misnomer and suggests that the American bison is somehow related to the buffalo of the Old World.

Heinert, 50, a South Dakota state senator and director of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, views his job in practical terms: Get bison to tribes that want them, whether two animals or 200.

Bison, scientifically known as bison bison, are native to North America, while buffalo, such as the African Cape Buffalo and the Asian water buffalo, exist on other continents and are only distant ...

Film & TV Ken Burns’s ‘The American Buffalo’ Isn’t Really About Bison It’s about the violence that white settlers wrought upon the West—and the path to redemption.

In the U.S., the terms ‘bison’ and ‘buffalo’ are used interchangeably—but they’re actually two different animals. Here’s how to tell them apart.

Native American News; Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship. Published: Nov. 24, 2022, 9:03 a.m. Nov. 24, 2022, 9:03 a.m.

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — Perched atop a fence at Badlands National Park, Troy Heinert peered from beneath his wide-brimmed hat into a corral where 100 wild bison awaited transfer to ...