American bison are an icon of the Great Plains and the national animal of the United States. Once driven to the brink of extinction by unchecked hunting practices, the bison is one of the great success stories of conservation.

That success is on full display in Yellowstone National Park, where the Yellowstone bison herd roams freely, drawing in millions of visitors who come just to see them in the wild.

While there are plenty of reasons people visit Yellowstone, the world's first and oldest national park , the free-roaming bison are undeniably a major draw. Despite their majesty, Yellowstone's bison haven't always had universal support. In fact, the state of Montana has an active lawsuit against Yellowstone and the National Park Service (NPS) regarding their plans to boost the Yellowst

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