| Wild Bison Slaughter Breaks 20th Century Record |
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| Written by New West | |
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Yellowstone National Park officials shipped 57 wild bison to slaughter this morning, bringing to 1,098 the number of wild bison killed this winter. This year's death toll surpasses that of 1996-1997, when 1,084 bison were killed, constituting the largest wild bison slaughter since the 19th century.
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 March 2008 ) |
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