This winter, tribal members killed more than 1,000 bison on public lands after they migrated out of Yellowstone National Park, seeking snow-free grazing areas. But most conservation groups remain silent in the face of this butchery.
This slaughter has numerous ecological and evolutionary impacts on wild bison.
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