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re: Bison hunting, I can't even imagine how many there once were, but this pic helps

Posted on 6/29/13 at 2:34 pm to
Posted by eyepooted
Member since Jul 2010
5717 posts
Posted on 6/29/13 at 2:34 pm to
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Year American
bison (est)
Before 1492---------------60,000,000
1890----------------------750
2000------------------360,000



That is hard to even comprehend.
When I read statistics like that, it is infuriating.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45825 posts
Posted on 6/29/13 at 2:38 pm to
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When I read statistics like that, it is infuriating.


I wonder where the American cattle industry would be if the bison survived in large numbers. Apparently they, like the Indians were a problem for early American settlers...
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 6/29/13 at 2:41 pm to
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When I read statistics like that, it is infuriating.


Different times plus they were basically at war with the Indians.
Posted by aVatiger
Water
Member since Jan 2006
27967 posts
Posted on 6/29/13 at 2:42 pm to
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That is hard to even comprehend.
When I read statistics like that, it is infuriating.


why?
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