Colorado Senate Bill 53 would classify wild bison as big game wildlife, which would regulate the killing of the native species when they periodically wander into the state from wild herds in Utah.

Colorado lawmakers could add buffalo, ... "Just a handful, maybe four to six animals a year, are making their way into western Colorado. And those animals are being shot now," he explained.

Still, even Wheeler, the man who got water buffalo off Colorado’s exotic species list, remains skeptical of the animal’s ranching’s potential. “It’s a niche market,” he said.

The bill would give Colorado Parks and Wildlife a role in managing any of the animals that don’t belong to domestic herds. “The idea for the bill to reclassify bison or buffalo as wildlife ...

"This is a sacred animal, it is an important part of our history and it is an important part of our future," said Daniels ahead of the bill signing. Scientifically known as Bison b. bison, the Great ...

The InterTribal Buffalo Council, a coalition of 80 tribes nationwide, has restored 25,000 buffalo to 65 herds across Native American land in 20 states, according to Baldes, who sits on their board.

Denver, Colorado bison being returned to Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming, Eastern Shoshone in Wyoming and Yuchi Tribe in Oklahoma. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...