Caprock Chronicles: Saving the bison
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Editor's Note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker a librarian at Texas Tech University. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today's essay is by Marty Kuhlman, a history professor at WT. Professor Kuhlman is a frequent contributor to this column. The bison is a symbol of the Wild West and a symbol of America. Yet the bison came close to extinction in the United States. In the 18th century, between 30 and 60 million bison roamed the American West. During the 1870s, hunters in search of hides, meat and glory rushed to the West, which led to the near d...
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