Community Lens for Oct. 18

Sarah C. Lopez of Atlanta submitted this photo of a bison in Yellowstone Park. According to greateryellowstone.org, more than 16 million bison once roamed the Northern Plains, but the iconic American bison was nearly wiped out by 1900. Today, Yellowstone’s wild bison are the last genetically pure herds in North America. The Greater Yellowstone Coalition is working to end decades of hazing and slaughtering bison that migrate beyond Yellowstone’s boundaries. Its goal is to ensure bison are finally managed as wildlife and have safe access to more than 400,000 acres of habitat outside the park.