By the late nineteenth century, the scientific name bison (which comes from the Latin ... differ from their scientific names––think of prairie dogs, which are actually a type of ground squirrel­.

Author and natural history educator Cindy Crosby will discuss how the tallgrass prairie, Illinois’ original garden, has been shaped by bison during a presentation at 7 p.m. April 1. The event is ...

How restoration of bison, and their natural migration patterns, to prairie landscapes will impact native biodiversity is a pressing question. Now, a partnership between the Smithsonian ...

For their inaugural season, the Bison wore the colors of the Abilene Blue Sox during their Throwback Thursday games. The Sox played from 1946-1957. This year, the Abilene Prairie Dogs will be ...

today’s bison advocates want to restore bison to their former place in the prairie ecosystem. They want bison dung to fertilize native grasses and provide habitat for the insects eaten by birds ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Flying Bison unveiled their uniforms for the 2025 season on Wednesday. The team officially revealed their Abilene Prairie Dogs-themed uniforms, as well as a navy alternate ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo and American Prairie, which provided the bison, are part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Bison Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) program, which is working to share ...