generate questions: The American bison is a large bovid which inhabited much of western North America prior to the 1800s, living on the prairies in large herds. However, the vast herds of bison attracted market hunters, who killed dozens of bison for their hides only, leaving the rest to rot. Thousands of these hunters quickly eliminated the bison herds, bringing the population from several million in the early 1800s to a few hundred by the 1880s. Conservation efforts have allowed the population to increase, but the bison remains near-threatened.
What type of creature is the American bison? {sep_token} What did the American bison inhabit much of prior to the 1800s? {sep_token} What did market hunters leave the parts of the bison they didn't need to do? {sep_token} What was the population of bison herds around prior to being eliminated by thousands of market hunters? {sep_token} What is the current status of bison? {sep_token} What did large herds of bison attract? {sep_token} What part of North America did the bison live? {sep_token} Why were the bison killed? {sep_token} What did hunter do with the rest of the bison? {sep_token} What do bison still remain? {sep_token}