The Extermination of the American Bison
The Extermination of the American Bison is a book by
Extermination contains an exhaustive account of bison ecology and the story of the near-entire destruction of the bison population in the United States.[3] The book argues for the consequent necessity of protecting the small number of bison then in Yellowstone National Park.[3]
The book is divided into three parts.
One contemporary writer notes that a number of scholars consider Extermination to be "the first important text of the American wildlife conservation movement".[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Hornaday, William Temple". The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 4. New York: James T. White. 1893. p. 192.
- ^ a b c d e Thompson, Robert Ellis; Barker, Wharton, eds. (May 24, 1890). "Science Notes". The American. 20 (511): 115. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b C., W. A. (February 1890). "Review Department". The Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Archives. 11 (2): 141. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- PMID 16038976.
Further reading
- Government Printing Office – via Project Gutenberg.