A bison at Wild Oasis Bison Ranch in La Pine. Two Rogue Valley ventures — one that raises yaks and the other focusing on bison — are using USDA grants to expand. Firebird Farms outside Ashland and ...

A yak stands amid the snow at Firebird Farms in the hills above Ashland. Two Rogue Valley-born ventures — one that raises yaks and the other focusing on bison — are using grant money from the U.S.

Horses now roam 40 acres east of Lake George, once home to Daryl Bessler’s elk, bison and yak. This week, eight yak set off for new territory, with the exception of an obstinate bull “that met its ...

DENVER (AP) -- The yak has grazed in the highlands of Nepal and Tibet for centuries. If rancher Bob Hasse gets his way, thousands of the humpbacked, shaggy beasts will roam the American West, too.

KALISPELL -- Carol Bibler and her husband, Jim Watson, have a home where buffalo roam and yaks follow the couple around like pet dogs. Just like the song, Bibler and Watson seldom hear a discouraging ...

A new study finds free roaming bison in Yellowstone National Park are reshaping the ecosystem. They have had a positive effect on grasses and soil, but some changes may not be for the better. A couple ...