The Destruction of the Bison: An Environmental History, 1750–1920 (Studies in Environment and History)
An environmental history tracing the near-extinction of North American bison from 1750 to 1920 and its ecological consequences.
About This Book
This book explores the dramatic decline of bison populations on the North American plains during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
It situates the species' near-extinction within broader environmental and historical changes affecting both human societies and ecosystems.
The study draws on environmental history to analyze the interplay between economic forces, settlement patterns, and wildlife management.
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