Bison Return Program is Now Helping Native American Ranchers Build Herds

Shifting his ranch operation to bison has been a longtime dream of Wayne Frederick and his wife, Alexandra Romero-Frederick. Courtesy of Wayne Frederick

Bison once roamed North America, from coast to coast, from Alaska to Mexico. Several groups, including the Nature Conservancy, have been working to re-establish the native grazing animals to lands owned and managed by Native Americans. Photo by Chris Helzer/The Nature Conservancy

About 330 bison from the Nature Conservancy’s Niobrara Valley Preserve are being transferred this year to help build herds kept by Indian tribes and Native American ranchers. Photo by Chris Helzer/The Nature Conservancy