Extermination of the American Bison
William T. Hornaday
32 chapters · 10 h 28 min · English
Read by Availle, Eric Szyjka, Maria Kasper, J. M. Smallheer, Carol, Greg Fuhs and others
Life Sciences · Science
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The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds, became nearly extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and introduction of bovine diseases from domestic cattle. William T. Hornaday’s advocacy is credited with preserving the American bison from extinction. This book, originally published in 1887, gives Mr. Hornaday's evidence of the Bison's impending extinction. (Adapted from Wikipedia by Ann Boulais)
Chapters
1 Prefatory Note 2 min 2 Part I Chapter 1: Discovery of the Species 13 min 3 Part I Chapter 2: Geographic Distribution 31 min 4 Part I Chapter 3: Abundance 20 min 5 Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species 26 min 6 Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species, continued 24 min 7 Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species, continued 28 min 8 Part I Chapter 5: The Habits of the Buffalo 17 min 9 Part I Chapter 5: The Habits of the Buffalo, continued 19 min 10 Part I Chapter 6: The Food of the Bison 13 min 11 Part I Chapter 7: The Mental Capacity and Disposition 18 min 12 Part I Chapter 8: The Value of the Buffalo to Man 27 min 13 Part I Chapter 8: The Value of the Buffalo to Man 34 min 14 Part I Chapter 9: The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers 27 min 15 Part I Chapter 9: The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers 29 min 16 Part II Chapter 1: Causes of the Extermination 3 min 17 Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter 20 min 18 Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter, continued 28 min 19 Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter, continued 22 min 20 Part II Chapter 3: Progress of the Extermination 7 min 21 Part II Chapter 3: Progress of the Extermination, continued 18 min 22 Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued 21 min 23 Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued 19 min 24 Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued 36 min 25 Part II Chapter 4: Congressional Legislation for the Protection of the Bison 27 min 26 Part II Chapter 5: Completeness of the Extermination 17 min 27 Part II Chapter 6: Effects of Extermination 6 min 28 Part II Chapter 7: Preservation of the Species from Absolute Extinction 6 min 29 Part III Chapter 1: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Exploration 17 min 30 Part III Chapter 2: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Hunt 22 min 31 Part III Chapter 3: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Hunt, continued 20 min 32 Part III Chapter 4: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Mounted Group in the National Museum 9 min
