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The Extermination of the American Bison

by William T. Hornaday

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Contents

  1. Prefatory Note
  2. I. Discovery of the species
  3. II. Geographical Distribution
  4. III. Abundance
  5. IV. Character of the species
  6. V. The Habits of the Buffalo
  7. VI. The Food of the Bison
  8. VII. Mental Capacity and Disposition
  9. VIII. Value of the Buffalo to MAN
  10. IX. The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers
  11. I. Causes of the Extermination
  12. II. Methods of Slaughter
  13. III. Progress of the Extermination
  14. IV. Congressional Legislation for the Protection of the Bison
  15. V. Completeness of the Extermination
  16. VI. Effects of the Extermination
  17. VII. Preservation of the Species from Absolute Extinction
  18. I. The Exploration
  19. II. The Hunt
  20. III. The Mounted Group in the National Museum

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