bison

There has been a lot of misunderstanding and confusion as to why Yellowstone would euthanize a bison calf instead of caring for it or sending it to a sanctuary. We'd like to offer a more thorough explanation of the options that were available to us, and why we made the choice we did.

Karen Richardson had no idea things would get so far out of control when she snapped a picture of a most baffling scene—a wild baby bison standing in the back of an SUV.

Yellowstone National Park started shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter Wednesday to drive down the size of the park’s herds and respond to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals.

A pamphlet drawing of a man being gored and flung into the air graphically warns tourists in Yellowstone National Park not to get too close to bison.