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Yellowstone Bison

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Scientists Spent 6 Years Tracking Yellowstone's Great Bison Migration. What They Found is Remarkable

Yellowstone Bison

Scientists Spent 6 Years Tracking Yellowstone's Great Bison Migration. What They Found is Remarkable

New research from the US national park shows migrating bison enrich grasslands – boosting plant nutrition, soil health and biodiversity.

Onlookers Watch as Large Bison Dies in Scalding Yellowstone Hot Spring

Onlookers Watch as Large Bison Dies in Scalding Yellowstone Hot Spring

Onlookers at one of Yellowstone National Park's most popular sites watched a large bison take its final steps into a scalding hot spring and die in a horrifying reminder of what can happen away from the safety of marked paths.

Baby Bison Takes on Wolf and Wins

Baby Bison Takes on Wolf and Wins

“After being swept away from his herd while crossing the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, a bison calf defies all odds in order to survive. NOTE: this video was originally published to NationalGeographic.co.uk on January 15, 2021 https://sire-ngcuk-pmd.fichub.com/mpx/NGP_NatGeo_GS/775/428/

Yellowstone National Park’s Migrating Bison

Yellowstone National Park's Migrating Bison

As winter snow accumulations melt, a “green wave” of fresh growth moves upwards, into Yellowstone’s higher elevations. Bison follow the green wave and they pretty much go where they wish. All this reverses with autumn snowfalls.

Yellowstone Starts Bison Cull as Animals Migrate to Montana

Yellowstone Starts Bison Cull as Animals Migrate to Montana

As reported below, Yellowstone’s migrating bison are once again being killed because they carry brucellosis. Yellowstone’s bison would not be a threat to domestic livestock if: 1) all bison were vaccinated against brucellosis and 2) all cattle with whom they might share winter ranges were vaccinated against brucellosis.