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Two bison -- large mammals with thick fur coats, rounded sharp horns, big heads and large shoulder humps -- walk through tall grass at sunset

December 27, 2018

2018 Conservation Wins, Part One

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is dedicated to saving species. Every year, its team of conservationists here and around the globe works hard to make that mission a reality — and 2018 was no exception.

large hoofed animal with short curved horns and brown fur

August 23, 2018

It's Bison, Not Buffalo. And Other American Bison Facts

The iconic song of the American West, “Home on the Range,” got a key detail wrong — buffalo never roamed the region! But bison still do. Isn’t it time you learned why?

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2018 Conservation Wins, Part One

It's Bison, Not Buffalo. And Other American Bison Facts

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