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 The Disturbing Story of How America Saved the Buffalo

If you attended high school in the United States, you likely learned about the “Great Slaughter” of the American buffalo: During the 19th century, with the aid of the railroad, hide hunters poured into the Great Plains by the thousands, indiscriminately shooting buffalo (or, technically, “bison”)... #press

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/10/buffalo-ken-burns-documentary-teddy-roosevelt-great-plains-slaughter/?utm_source=press.coop