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The bison threatened by hunting on the outskirts of Yellowstone Park.

Translated from French

In the United States, Native American tribes hunt bison. 1,150 cattle have been killed this year. Hunters are allowed to shoot them as long as they are outside of Yellowstone Park, which is a nature reserve. This practice could put the species at risk. These are some of the most majestic and iconic landscapes in the United States. Yellowstone National Park and its famous free-roaming bison. However, every winter, the outskirts of the park resemble a river of blood. Until April, a hunt takes place on the borders of the protected territory of Yellowstone, where hunting is prohibited. As soon as they leave the park, hunters sometimes shoot bison at point-blank range, as they are used to the presence of tourists. This season, nearly 1,500 animals have already been killed, including hundreds of pregnant females. This represents almost a quarter of the total bison population in Yellowstone.

A traditional hunt For animal defense associations, it's a massacre. "The survival of bison is difficult in the winter due to the snow in Yellowstone, so they have to migrate outside the park to find food," explains Bonnie Lynn, the founder of the Yellowstone Voices Association. The surviving animals are not necessarily saved. These hunts are primarily carried out by three Native American tribes that have special status and are exempt from the rules in force for other hunters. The authorities have no control over this traditional hunt, even though federal parks warn of a risk of extinction for the species.