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New York Postpolitics9 hrs ago
Man thrown eight feet by Yellowstone bison breaks femur
A 65-year-old visitor sustained a broken femur after a bison at Yellowstone National Park threw him eight feet into the air. He spoke from his hospital bed about the July 10 incident at Bridge Bay Campground.
Nbc Newsworld21 hrs ago
Man describes being charged and tossed by bison in national park
A man recovering in a hospital bed described being charged and thrown into the air by a bison. The incident left him with a fractured hip.
The Guardianworld7 days agoUpdated
Bison Throws 65-Year-Old Man Eight Feet Into Air at Yellowstone Campground
A 65-year-old visitor was hospitalized after a bull bison charged and flipped him near Bridge Bay Campground in Yellowstone National Park. The incident is the second human-bison encounter reported at the park in 2026.
foxnews.comworld23 days agoUpdated
12-Year-Old Hospitalized After Bison Injury in Yellowstone National Park
A 12-year-old was injured by a bison near Mud Volcano on Friday morning and taken to a hospital. The incident is the first reported bison-related injury of the 2026 season. Park officials continue to investigate while reminding visitors of required distances from wildlife.
New Scientistscience30 days ago
DNA in rodent droppings reveals 700,000-year-old Beringian ecosystem
Researchers extracted genetic material from Arctic ground squirrel faeces preserved in Yukon permafrost. The samples contained DNA from woolly mammoths, steppe bison, horses, wolves, and a large cat species.
New Scientistscience35 days ago
Camera Trap Records Wolves Attacking Bison Calf, Herd Drives Pack Away
Footage from September 2025 shows a pack of seven wolves targeting a newborn European bison in Białowieża Primaeval Forest. The 20-minute encounter ended with the herd driving the wolves away.
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Fossilized Droppings Show Ancient Ground Squirrels Ate Mammoth Meat
A new study examined fossilized droppings and found evidence that ancient ground squirrels consumed meat from mammoths, bison, and saber-toothed cats. The findings expand understanding of the animals' diet beyond plant material.
upi.comscience46 days ago
Interior Department Proposes New BLM Grazing Rules Focused on Production-Oriented Livestock, Repeals Prior Conservation Rule
New rules published May 12 would restrict federal grazing permits to commodity-producing animals. Tribes say the change blocks access for bison herds managed for conservation and cultural purposes.
msnbc.comscience67 days ago
Trump Administration Rescinds Biden-Era Bison Grazing Leases on Montana Federal Land
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revoked seven leases on 63,000 acres of federal land awarded to the conservation group in 2022. The decision targets American Prairie's 950 bison while assuring more than 50 Native American tribes that their herds will not necessarily face similar r…