"Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites" is a science fiction novelette by William Shunn.
It appeared in the original anthology Vanishing Acts, edited by Ellen Datlow and published by Tor Books in 2000.
[1] The story takes place in a wildlife reserve on a mostly barren planet named Sutter's Mill.
Rescue Star operative Hannah Specter is overseeing the introduction of a new alien animal species into the reserve and must unravel the mystery of the species' seemingly suicidal behavior.
"Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites" is part of Shunn's "Netherview Station" story series, which also includes "The Practical Ramifications of Interstellar Packet Loss" and "Inclination."