Great Plains Bison
Bison Books (Verlag)
978-0-8032-8577-4 (ISBN)
A Project of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska
Great Plains Bison traces the history and ecology of this American symbol from the origins of the great herds that once dominated the prairie to its near extinction in the late nineteenth century and the subsequent efforts to restore the bison population.
A longtime wildlife biologist and one of the most powerful literary voices on the Great Plains, Dan O’Brien has managed his own ethically run buffalo ranch since 1997. Drawing on both extensive research and decades of personal experience, he details not only the natural history of the bison but also its prominent symbolism in Native American culture and its rise as an icon of the Great Plains. Great Plains Bison is a tribute to the bison’s essential place at the heart of the North American prairie and its ability to inspire naturalists and wildlife advocates in the fight to preserve American biodiversity.
Dan O’Brien is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including Wild Idea: Buffalo and Family in a Difficult Land (available in a Bison Book) and Buffalo for the Broken Heart: Restoring Life to a Black Hills Ranch. He founded Wild Idea Buffalo Company in 1997. For more information visit WildIdeaBuffalo.com.
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter One. The Great Plains: The Lay of the Land
Chapter Two. Invasion: The First Wave
Chapter Three. Cleansing the Land: Killing the Buffalo on the Central and Southern Plains
Chapter Four. The Empty Land: The Slaughter Moves North
Chapter Five. The Old Switcheroo: The Second Wave
Chapter Six. Penning the Prairie: The Third Wave
Chapter Seven. The Unintended Consequences of Technology: The Fourth Wave
Chapter Eight. The Resistance: Creeping Back from the Shadows
Chapter Nine. Legacy: Lessons from the Buffalo
Appendix: Where to Find Buffalo on the Great Plains
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 28.09.2017 |
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Reihe/Serie | Discover the Great Plains |
Zusatzinfo | 18 illustrations, 2 maps, 1 appendix, index |
Verlagsort | Nebraska |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 127 x 203 mm |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8032-8577-9 / 0803285779 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8032-8577-4 / 9780803285774 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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