Bison | Buffalo

As the saying goes one person’s loss is another person’s gain.When Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona had 100 more bison than could be maintained, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe seized the opportunity.

The Roundup saw 24,178 visitors attend the 59th annual event, surpassing the previous record of 22,690 visitors in 2023.

Coverage of the 59th annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup from SDPB.

Friday, park officials and selected cowboys and cowgirls work together to roundup the Custer State Parks bison to get them branded and tested.

In partnership with South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks and the South Dakota Department of Tourism, SDPB will provide coverage of the 59th Annual Buffalo Roundup live from Custer State Park Friday, September 27th, at 10:30 am CT (9:30 am MT).

The buffalo is one of the most important and potent symbols of Lakota culture. Now, a new project aims to use the animal as a better path forward for young indigenous people.

South Dakota officials are changing trophy bison hunting laws in the sate to allow archery hunting and are increasing the number of licenses available.

Over 70 new bison are integrating into the existing buffalo herd at the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.

In a remote corner of South Dakota, something special happened this week. For the first time in over a century, bison are returning to Perkins County – near a community bearing their name.

For the first time in decades, bison – the animal – are returning to Bison – the community.