The American Bison

The American Bison is about to become a symbol of the United States just like the American national bird, the Bald Eagle

Congressional legislation will push the American bison to the same status as the bald eagle, which has long enjoyed a national symbolic status. The bison that survived the Ice Age and survived has always been a sign of strength and determination for many Americans.

The U.S. Senate formally passed the legislation titled the American Bison National Mammal on April 28, and the U.S. House of Representatives has passed it two days earlier. The National Bison Legacy Act has now been sent to the President for signature. According to news media reports, President Obama is about to sign a bill to make it effective.

Rep. Lacy Clay, Missouri Federal Representative, said: "No other native species can tell the story of the United States like this noble creature."

Millions of bison, also known as American bison, once traversed the vast land from central Canada to the Great Plains and northern Mexico. Hunters who profited from the sale of bison hides hunted bison for a century, leading to a reduction in the number of bison to only a few hundred in the early 20th century. There are now about 30,000 bison in the United States, mainly concentrated in Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone National Park).

The Yellowstone Park area is the only area in the United States where bison has survived since the prehistoric period.

The Indians and animal protectors worked together to increase the importance people attach to bison and help people realize that bison was an important source for many Indian tribes to meet the needs of clothing, food and shelter before the arrival of European settlers.

According to Jim Stone of the InterTribal Buffalo Council in South Dakota, bison is called "tatanka" by some tribes and is a legend of creation The protagonist in the story tells that when humans live underground, the bison said to them'Come on the ground, let us support you'.

This article is based on reports from the Associated Press.