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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story April 4, 2023 Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition. By Jim Robbins and Michael Hanson Mark Felix/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images NASA Names Diverse Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Moon Mission The crew's 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward returning Americans to the moon on a sustained basis. By Kenneth Chang Jessica Meir/NASA Canada Earns a Spot Among NASA's Artemis II Crew A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada's future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. By Vjosa Isai iSpace April Space Events: Artemis Astronauts, a Journey to Jupiter and More Here's what to expect during the coming month in space and astronomy. 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