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America’s official mammal, the bison, gets a bronze tribute for the country’s 250th birthday

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KEARNEY, Mo. — The national mammal of the United States is getting in on America’s 250th birthday celebration. Three bison statues cast in bronze have taken up a permanent display outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington. The pieces — which are larger than real-life bison — made their public debut in … Read more

First grizzly bear of 2026 spotted at Yellowstone, feeding on bison carcass

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Scientists spotted the first grizzly bear of 2026 earlier this week at Yellowstone National Park, marking the beginning of the end of hibernation season for the massive creatures, the National Park Service said.  Yellowstone biologists saw the bear on Monday while working in the northern section of the park, which is located in northwestern Wyoming and … Read more