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Inside Denver's bison return

Some of the 34 bison the city and county of Denver donated to tribes or Native-led nonprofits this year.
Rachel Cohen, Mountain West News Bureau
Some of the 34 bison the city and county of Denver donated to tribes or Native-led nonprofits this year.

The Mountain West News Bureau's Rachel Cohen reported from an event where Denver donated bison to several tribes and nonprofits. Our Living Lands Producer Daniel Spaulding talked to Cohen about the experience.

The Mountain West News Bureau's Rachel Cohen reported from an event where Denver donated bison to several tribes and nonprofits. Our Living Lands Producer Daniel Spaulding talked to Cohen about the experience.

"Bringing bison back to tribal lands for many tribes is a first step towards really integrating them back into the communities and the overall vision for the return of these animals," Cohen said.

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Daniel Spaulding
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