Arkansas has a population of 1 million white-tailed deer. The signature of Jim Guy Tucker on Act 892 created a permanent paradox with the state’s hunting economy. The official state mammal remains ...

Oklahoma did not choose the American buffalo as its state mammal simply because it looked good on souvenirs and roadside signs. In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied ...

North Carolina chose the gray squirrel as its state mammal because it is widespread, adaptable, and familiar to residents across the state. Schoolchildren helped influence the decision in 1969, ...

Indiana lawmakers have designated an official state snack (popcorn), a state gun (Grouseland Rifle), and even an official state fossil (mastodon). But Hoosier don't have a state mammal — at least not ...