Colorado Just Opened the Door to Its First Wild Bison Hunt in More Than a Century

The newly established "bison roster" and surrounding regulations are meant to align with a new state law that protects ...

Is Colorado Really Preparing to Hunt Bison?

Once hunted to near-extinction and brought back from the brink, bison are protected as wildlife in some parts of the United ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife launches potential hunting opportunity for wild bison

Now, free-roaming wild bison are managed by Parks and Wildlife as a big game species, meaning they cannot be killed without a proper license or permission. Privately-owned bison will continue to be ...
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Colorado only thinks of bison as livestock. A new bill could mean new protections for their wild counterparts

Wild bison that wander into Colorado might get new protections against being poached, under a bill being introduced in the upcoming legislative session. Currently in Colorado, bison are considered ...
Vail Daily

An idea to manage bison as both wildlife and livestock finds new life at the Colorado Capitol

A way to protect wild bison making their way to Colorado is gaining steam through a new legislative committee tasked with addressing issues in Native communities. A bill that would allow bison to be ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife building ‘bison roster’ for new potential hunting

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is building a list of prospective bison hunters ー a first for the agency as the iconic animal comes under new state management. Starting this year after the passage of ...
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Bill to reclassify wild bison in Colorado clears first hurdle at Capitol

Wild bison could be classified as big game wildlife in Colorado at the request of some Native communities. Legislation currently before state lawmakers would give the animal more protection, making it ...
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Scary video shows reckless tourists' close call with massive wild animal: 'I really don't get why they run'

The Instagram community was quick to condemn their actions. Scary video shows reckless tourists' close call with massive wild ...
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U.S., Mexico team up to bring wild bison back home on range

JANOS, Chihuahua -- The wild bison herd standing in the golden grass look like they stepped out of a painting of the old west. But this is northern Mexico, and these bison are part of modern day ...
The Aspen Times

Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins drafting bison management plan

Following the new law aimed at protecting wild bison that migrate to the state, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has started the process to draft a management plan for the Book Cliffs bison herd. Governor ...
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Bison vanished, but Nebraska’s identity still runs wild—why?

Quick Take Preventing total extinction necessitated a successful recovery from a remnant population of only 1,000 bison. The ...
Ever After in the Woods

This Florida Prairie Is Home To Wild Horses, Bison, And A Mystery No One Can Explain

Discover Paynes Prairie near Gainesville, where wild horses and bison roam across vast savanna views, and Florida’s most ...