a bison is standing in a field with mountains in the background Alt: a bison is walking in grass with trees in the background

July is #NationalBisonMonth! The American #bison (Bison bison) is North America’s largest land mammal. While they once numbered in the tens of millions, they were driven to near extinction by the late 1800s. #BisonRecovery #WildlifeScience #ConservationHistory