We’d seen bison (the animals called buffalo) in zoos in Kansas when I was little. Moved to Iowa where I was informed I couldn’t have seen them – they were extinct.
The American Indians are truly forgotten. Never hear of repartitions to them for the land we stole and the life we took, shame on us. The other repartitions should start with the people who sold their ancestors, like anything today, if it’s for sell, someone will buy it. So shame on us in many many ways.
Alas, the great American bison had outlived their time. With the US western expansion both the buffalo and nomadic Indian tribes were now a thing of the past. The bison took down many multiples of trees every year, trees that would necessary for settlers to use in building their homes and barns. And as the telegraph spanned the nation, roaming herds of bison taking down telegraph poles just couldn’t be allowed. So, the buffalo had to go.
Botulism Bob 3 months ago
Meanwhile they are getting even with the humans in Yellowstone.
SHIVA 3 months ago
Or getting parboiled in the hot springs!!!
Yakety Sax 3 months ago
BISON, NOT BUFFALO!
kingdiamond69 3 months ago
They killed the Buffalo to starve the Indians.
Qiset 3 months ago
There used to be 30 million buffalos and now there are 30 million cows. Net zero change in methane.
snsurone76 3 months ago
And now that the American Buffalo is off the endangered species list, it’s happening all over again!!
electricshadow Premium Member 3 months ago
Once the passenger pigeon was in such numbers that the flocks could blot out the sun. Now none are around to tell their sob story.
Izzy Moreno 3 months ago
Clouds of dust that blot out the sun, a.k.a, POLLUTION.
They did the right thing, killing all those buffaloes. The Earth is now saved.
constantine48 3 months ago
They stole the land from the woolly mammoths, so they got what was coming to them.
The Reader Premium Member 3 months ago
He just broke the rule about discouraging words.
LawrenceS 3 months ago
We’d seen bison (the animals called buffalo) in zoos in Kansas when I was little. Moved to Iowa where I was informed I couldn’t have seen them – they were extinct.
E.Z. Smith Premium Member 3 months ago
Made some Bison meatloaf yesterday, mighty tasty!
cmjackson4 3 months ago
The American Indians are truly forgotten. Never hear of repartitions to them for the land we stole and the life we took, shame on us. The other repartitions should start with the people who sold their ancestors, like anything today, if it’s for sell, someone will buy it. So shame on us in many many ways.
Teto85 Premium Member 3 months ago
Going camping in Wood Buffalo National Park this summer.
sleepyhead 3 months ago
Is that why buffalo meat is so expensive in the supermarket?
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe 3 months ago
My neighbour raises them
Geophyzz 3 months ago
And what ever happened to Buffalo Bob?
Ignatz Premium Member 3 months ago
Whoa. This is more serious than I expect from Broom-Hilda.
Good job, Mr. Myers.
elvira.alejandro 3 months ago
I bet Homer Simpson and Krusty the Clown are the usual suspects.
preacherman Premium Member 3 months ago
Alas, the great American bison had outlived their time. With the US western expansion both the buffalo and nomadic Indian tribes were now a thing of the past. The bison took down many multiples of trees every year, trees that would necessary for settlers to use in building their homes and barns. And as the telegraph spanned the nation, roaming herds of bison taking down telegraph poles just couldn’t be allowed. So, the buffalo had to go.
billwog 3 months ago
And they succeeded in the goal, besides the U.S. Army slaughtering the natives in their sleeping camps. And who is it that deserves reparations?
rhellewell 3 months ago
Bison. Not buffalo.
TwilightFaze 3 months ago
Heard there are farms that are bringing the buffalo back from the danger of extinction. Slow goings, but there IS progress. Man, I hope that’s true…
PatL Premium Member 3 months ago
North America has bison and not buffalo.