Bison becomes official national mammal of U.S.
Source: Chicago Tribune
Bison becomes official national mammal of U.S.
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a resolution that makes the bison the national mammal of the U.S. Lawmakers spearheading the effort say the once nearly extinct icon deserves the elevated stature because of its economic and cultural significance in the nation's history. (Travis Heying / AP)
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The bison has become the official national mammal of the United States under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on Monday.
Lawmakers spearheading the effort say the once nearly extinct icon deserves the elevated stature because of its economic and cultural significance in the nation's history.
Millions of bison once roamed the Great Plains. About 500,000 now live in the U.S. but most of those have been cross-bred with cattle, and are semi-domesticated. About 30,000 wild bison roam the country, with the largest population in Yellowstone National Park.
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I did not know this until I just saw this tweet--it is a beautiful picture.
Hillary Clinton Retweeted
John Podesta ?@johnpodesta 5h5 hours ago
Fitting that America's first conservation success story is now our national mammal. Kudos to @POTUS.
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Sorry, that was wrong on my part.
Great idea 500+ years too fucking late! 
And then there is the kissinger thingy..
to honor humans ...............we give a medal to kissinger...
American Eagle just drop?
Some ones bird will not be happy...
