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1) The time of the buffalo

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Traces their evolution and natural history, observes their patterns of behavior, and records their life-anddeath relationship with three cultures of man.

2) The buffalo book: the full saga of the American animal

Author

Dary, David

5) The buffalo hunters: the story of the hide men

Author

Sandoz, Mari

Series

American procession

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"In 1867 conservative estimates put the number of buffaloes in the trans-Missouri region at fifteen million. By the end of the 1880s. that figure had dwindled to a few hundred. The destruction of the great herds is the theme of The Buffalo Hunters. Mari Sandoz's vast canvas is charged with color and excitement - accounts of Indian ambushes, hairbreadth escapes, gambling and gunfights, military expeditions, and famous frontier characters such as Wild...

6) The buffalo harvest

Author

Mayer, Frank H

7) Age criteria for American bison

Author

Winchell, John R

Pub. Date

1963

8) Bring back the buffalo!: a sustainable future for America's Great Plains

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Callenbach, Ernest

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In Bring Back the Buffalo!, Ernest Callenbach portrays the history and present situation of bison, and explores their remarkable potential. Bison belong on the Plains. Legendary symbols of independence and self-reliance, they endure blizzards, survive without feeding, and need no human help to give birth. Unlike cattle, bison move dozens of miles a day as they graze, reducing impacts on grasses and streams. Vast stretches of the Plains, declining...