WESA

'Higgs Bison' Is The Missing Link In European Bison Ancestral Tree

For a decade, people who study Europe's bison population have been baffled by a genetic mystery. The animals, which are a , seemed to have appeared out of thin air about 11,000 years ago. "There's ...
Yahoo

Officials welcome first wild bison in 10,000 years after major restoration initiative: 'It's a learning process for us too'

Non-profit conservationist group Rewilding Europe has announced the release of eight European bison at the Herdade do Vale Feitoso Estate in the Castelo Branco District of eastern Portugal. The Polish ...
Yahoo

Group of animals make remarkable return for first time in 10,000 years — here's what made this homecoming possible

A group of bison has claimed an estate in the east of Portugal as their new stomping grounds, marking the animal's first presence in the country for 10,000 years. Animals Around the Globe detailed ...
Casper Star-Tribune

DNA research offers new date for bison migration to North America

The first bison to enter North America from Asia were the now-extinct steppe bison, Bison priscus. This animal was about 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighed around 2,000 pounds. Its horns were ...
La Crosse Tribune

Study puts arrival of bison in North America at 135,000 to 195,000 years ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (TNS) — After humans, the mammals most successful at colonizing North America were the bison that thundered across the Great Plains. Just when they arrived on the continent from Asia ...