The bison were very close to extinction.

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Year and Population 1800 – 5 million 1875 – 1 million 1880 – 395,000 ...

American bison American bison may seem ubiquitous in our country nowadays, but 150 years ago, they were hunted close to extinction. At the lowest point, only 325 bison remained, and a conservation ...

Sixty million American bison, commonly known as buffalo, once thundered across the prairies of North America until 1889, when they were almost driven to extinction. 60 million American bison, commonly ...