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.

This article was originally published on April 11, 2025. Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob ...

DENVER - 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. With its ...

COLD SPRING, Minn. — When visitors cut their own trees at Hoopers Christmas Tree Ranch in Cold Spring, they are treated to something extra — Tibetan yak. The herd pastures on the other side of the ...

Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob sheep and even peacocks. If it had fur or feathers, it was ...