Last week in Part 1 of our series on bison conservation, we explored the historical role that WCS and Indigenous and other partners played in helping to save the American bison from extinction and begin to restore this iconic species on tribal lands in the west. In Part 2, we look at how critical partnerships across lines of geography, culture, and politics helped to establish the bison as the national mammal of the United States.   Reporting: Nat Moss Guests: Keith Aune, John Calvelli, Dave Carter, Jim Stone

Last week in Part 1 of our series on bison conservation, we explored the historical role that WCS and Indigenous and other partners played in helping to save the American bison from extinction and begin to restore this iconic species on tribal lands in the west. In Part 2, we look at how critical partnerships across lines of geography, culture, and politics helped to establish the bison as the national mammal of the United States. Reporting: Nat Moss Guests: Keith Aune, John Calvelli, Dave Carter, Jim Stone

Last week in Part 1 of our series on bison conservation, we explored the historical role that WCS and Indigenous and other partners played in helping to save the American bison from extinction and begin to restore this iconic species on tribal lands in the west. In Part 2, we look at how critical partnerships across lines of geography, culture, and politics helped to establish the bison as the national mammal of the United States. &nbsp; Reporting: Nat Moss Guests: Keith Aune, John Calvelli, Dave Carter, Jim Stone

S4 E13: How the American Bison Became the U.S. National Mammal

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Welcome to the award-winning WCS Wild Audio podcast, where you will find reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's global conservation program, zoos and aquarium, and their many conservation partners. www.wcs.org/wcs-wild-audio Credits Nat Moss: Executive Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Hannah Kaplan: Associate Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Dan Rosen: Web Producer, Co-Host, Reporter Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCSWildAudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcswildaudio/ X: https://twitter.com/WCSWildAudio Threads: https://www.threads.net/@wcswildaudio

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