In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone tribe decided to classify buffalo as wildlife. Here is why

Why the Eastern Shoshone decided to classify buffalo as wildlife

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Jason Baldes drove down a dusty, sagebrush highway earlier this month, pulling 11 young buffalo in a trailer up from Colorado to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. His blue truck has painted on the side a drawing of buffalo and a calf. As the executive director of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative and an Eastern Shoshone tribal member, he’s helpe…

In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe Decided to Classify Buffalo as Wildlife. Here Is Why

Jason Baldes drove down a dusty, sagebrush highway earlier this month, pulling 11 young buffalo in a trailer from Colorado to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. His blue truck has painted on the side a drawing of buffalo and a calf.

In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone tribe decided to classify buffalo as wildlife. Here is why

Earlier this month, the Eastern Shoshone voted to classify buffalo as wildlife instead of livestock.

Wildlife, not livestock: Why the Eastern Shoshone in Wyoming are reclassifying buffaloes

Jason Baldes drove down a dusty, sagebrush highway earlier this month, pulling 11 young buffalo in a trailer up from Colorado to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. His blue truck has painted on the side a drawing of buffalo and a calf. As the executive director of the Wind River Buffalo Initiative and Eastern Shoshone tribal member, he’s helped grow the number of buffalo on the reservation for the last decade. The latest count: the Northern …

Tribe Classifies buffalo as wildlife

Jason Baldes drove down a dusty, sagebrush highway earlier this month, pulling 11 young buffalo in a trailer from Colorado to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. His blue truck has painted on the side a drawing of buffalo and a calf. As the executive director of the Wind River Buffalo Initiative and Eastern Shoshone tribal member, Baldes has helped grow the number of buffalo on the reservation for the last decade. The latest count: the Northe…

The Surprising Agility of Bison On Display @ Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park is home to a thriving bison population with approximately 600 animals as of early 2025. The Grand Teton herd is relatively small compared to Yellowstone’s population (estimated population 5,400) but are still a mainstay species that can be dependably observed when visiting the park. Despite being the largest land mammal in North America with bulls weighing up to 2,000 pounds and standing up to 6 feet tall, bison are sur…