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Pan-seared buffalo tenderloin with a corn and sweet potato hash and chimichurri sauce is served up at The Local, a restaurant in Jackson, Wyo.

Beyond Bison Burgers: Around Yellowstone, The National Mammal Is Local Cuisine

11:09am June 09, 2016

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

Bison sliders, bison bratwurst, hot-off-the-grill bison ribeye — around Jackson, Wyo., it's not hard to find this shaggy beast's meat on menus. (Don't worry: It's all farm-raised.)

Baby Bison That Was Placed In A Van By Tourists In Yellowstone Is Euthanized

5:17pm May 16, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The tourists said they thought the bison was cold. They were fined but the bison calf was never able to be reunited with its family.

A North American bison in Glacier National Park, Montana.

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The Bison Is Poised To Become The U.S. National Mammal

7:03pm April 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Legislation adopting the bison as the U.S. national mammal passed the House and Senate this week. Now it's waiting for President Obama's signature.

A bison herd with calves travels through Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park. The park has proposed a cull of 1,000 bison, primarily cows and calves, this winter.

Yellowstone Park Proposes Cull Of 1,000 Bison This Winter

4:34pm November 19, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The park proposes killing mostly cows and calves in this year's annual cull. The park's bison population neared 5,000 this summer; a 15-year-old agreement with Montana calls for a population of 3,000.