A ‘rare natural phenomenon,’ white bison calf born in Yellowstone National Park

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park officials have confirmed multiple sightings of a white bison calf, which was born in Lamar Valley on June 4, 2024. This “rare natural phenomenon,” according to the Yellowstone National Park website, harkens back to “before the near extinction of bison in the late 19th century, when bison numbered in the tens of millions.” “The birth of a white bison calf may reflect the presence of a natural genetic legacy that was preserved in Yellowstone’s bison, which has revealed itself because of the...