Bison

The area is expected to be home to as many as 1,500 animals

Video of Guest at Yellowstone Almost Getting Trampled By a Bison Goes Viral

Bison are an important part of South Dakota's history. So much so, that it's surprising that the Coyote, not the Bison, is the state animal of South Dakota.

Check out this video of 4 bull bison being released in the South Dakota Badlands National Park. The bison range was recently expanded by 22,000 acres.

Today I learned about an amazing animal living in Iowa. Sparky is a 12 year-old bison that got his name because he was struck by lighting.

The American bison has been designated the National Mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.

Thousands of buffalo will storm the prairie later this month in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — A 1,000-year-old bison skeleton has been unearthed at the Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials say bison injured four people in Custer State Park this year, despite warnings that the animals are dangerous.

Congress is expected to pass The National Bison Legacy Act to make the bison the USA's national mammal.