Yellowstone bison are the only major wildlife species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem not allowed to naturally migrate seasonally.  Over 11,000 park buffalo have been shot or slaughtered based on the now-disproved assertion they represent an eminent threat to private Montana cattle.  Photo courtesy Neal Herbert / NPS
Yellowstone bison are the only major wildlife species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem not allowed to naturally migrate seasonally. Over 11,000 park buffalo have been shot or slaughtered based on the now-disproved assertion they represent an eminent threat to private Montana cattle. Photo courtesy Neal Herbert / NPS