Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seeking clarity.
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Although the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes consider buffalo wildlife, the state manages the native ungulates as livestock near the reservation — a duality that has some neighbors seeking clarity.