Project Gutenberg 2006-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 1403 Hornaday, William T. (William Temple) 1854 1937 Hornaday, William Temple Hornaday, W. T. (William Temple) Hornaday, Dr. William T. The Extermination of the American Bison Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Extermination_of_the_American_Bison Produced by Chuck Greif, Tony Browne and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Extermination of the American Bison" by William T. Hornaday is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the discovery, life history, and near extinction of the American bison, shedding light on both the animal itself and the tragic consequences of human intervention. Hornaday aims to raise awareness about the perils of wanton destruction of wildlife through the story of the bison's decline. The opening of the book outlines the initial encounters Europeans had with the American bison, starting with Montezuma's menagerie in the 16th century. Hornaday describes how explorers and settlers came across bison in various parts of North America, emphasizing their vast geographical distribution and abundance. The narrative reveals the profound impact of human activity, such as hunting and habitat destruction, on the bison population, setting the stage for the subsequent discussion on the species' gradual extermination and the urgent need for conservation efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American bison Wildlife conservation -- United States -- Sources QL Text Animal Animals-Wild-Trapping Animals-Wild-Mammals Ecology Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: History - American Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 696849 2025-06-07T14:08:17.699072 text/html 682590 2020-12-10T13:34:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1396596 2020-12-10T13:35:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1514175 2025-06-07T14:08:32.454980 application/epub+zip 1520470 2025-06-07T14:08:22.616071 application/epub+zip 324800 2025-06-07T14:08:20.522077 application/epub+zip 1825206 2025-06-07T14:08:39.449024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1752084 2025-06-07T14:08:30.678051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540859 2022-09-08T12:48:43.476240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586409 2025-06-07T14:08:16.149139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586562 2020-12-10T13:30:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216742 2020-12-10T13:35:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 586543 2020-12-10T13:32:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216723 2020-12-10T13:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21945 2025-06-07T14:08:39.611982 application/rdf+xml 14780 2025-06-07T14:08:21.159090 image/jpeg 3553 2025-06-07T14:08:20.844078 image/jpeg 1475236 2025-06-07T14:08:17.818052 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia