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NEWS ABOUT: bison

bison stories: 3 news summaries

 Bison on 
 Comeback Trail 

Once nearly extinct, species now approaching 500K

Apr 30, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Once facing extinction in North America, bison are well on their way to a stunning comeback, LiveScience reports. After commercial hunting and habitat loss reduced their population to less than 1,100, the estimated bison population is approaching 500,000—thanks in large part to conservation efforts started more than... More »

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Alaska • conservation • Canada • wildlife • ranch • bison • American Bison Society

32 Bison
Shot to Death
in Colorado

State authorities investigating possibly illegal hunt

Mar 21, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hunters shot to death more than 30 bison on a Colorado ranch, and state authorities are  investigating whether they had the right to do so, the Denver Post reports. It's legal in the state to hunt bison on private land with the owner's permission, but the scope of the carnage... More »

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hunting • Colorado • bison • illegal hunting • Wild West

Hunters Take Aim in Wyoming

Hunters look to thin once-endangered population

Sep 15, 07 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hunters take aim at a symbol of the American West today, as Wyoming’s National Elk Refuge opens the first buffalo season in almost a decade. Officials say they need to lower the population from 1,200 to 500 because of overgrazing and disease. But killing the once-endangered species has... More »

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animal rights • wildlife • Wyoming • hunting • species • elk • bison

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