Bison

deflationary pressure that contributed to the general decline in prices. This benefitted workers only as long as they were able to maintain their wages. Second, social changes Settlement from the East transformed the Great Plains. The huge herds of American bison that roamed the plains were virtually wiped out, and farmers plowed the natural grasses to plant wheat and other crops. The cattle industry rose in importance as the railroad provided a practical means for getting the cattle to market.…

I didn’t think that buffalo liked books but this one seemed to want mine. With two thousand pounds of muscle and the unpredictable temperament of an angry child, the animal would send anyone with half of a brain straight in the other direction. As it zigzagged its way towards where I sat, I felt no inclination to back away. The reason for this was simple: I was in Nashville mourning the death of my father. Or at least it felt like that at the time. I was actually sitting on a rock 50 miles…

immigration policy was the North West rebellion. The rapid growth of people settling in the west was causing fear for the Metis people who lived in the prairies. All the farmland towns, and the construction of the railroad caused the bison to eventually disappear. The bison were the main source of food for the metis people. The metis were scared of losing their land and so under the lead of Riel louis (leader of the rebellion) they decided to stand up against the government of canada. At first…

The dire wolf, or Canis dirus, is a wolf that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and became extinct between 10,000 to 16,000 years ago during the ice age. It was native to North America and thousands of Dire Wolf skeletons were found and stored in La Brea tar pits in southern California, where it is believed to be the most common mammal in the area. Remains of the Dire wolf have also been found across a broad range of habitats in North America, which include the…

At that time, it was a scientific anomaly, a discovery that set up a giant leap and not an incremental step. It was a phenomenon difficult to understand for the society of the nineteenth century, shaken by extreme and rigid scientific postulates. Bison, horses, deer, hands, and mysterious signs were painted or engraved during the millenniums in which the cave of Altamira was inhabited (between 35.000 and 13.000 before the present). These representations extend throughout the length of the cave ―…

Out of the 1,006,619 square miles of protected area nationally, 132.8 square miles is home to one of the most fascinating dunes in the world. Being made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover, The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado was recognized as a national park in 2004. It was made a national monument in 1932 by President Herbert Hoover. It is home to many species of animals and plants, such as the American pikas and Entaphalleas. Through the breaking apart and movement of…

p1). This act did not help as many species as planned; the law only saved seven species of animals. Saving these few animals has endangered and driven other species to near extinction, species such as the gray wolf, bison, kangaroos, and many more species of animals are still endangered. The Endangered Species Act has ruined more species than it has saved. Even though the Endangered Species Act has failed to complete what it was created for, there are, organizations…

Madumalai Wild Life Sanctuary Introduction Madumalai! The name in itself spells wilderness to the extent and truly so due to the very fact that it is by far one of the most visited, popular and impressive Wild Life Sanctuary in the entire Southern part of India. Madumalai Wild Life Sanctuary is a must visit in case you are looking to traverse the length and breadth of Southern India terrain where this is exactly situated between the states of Karnataka and Kerela. A visitor’s paradise if…

settlers. The downside to this was the land was usually not the best and the resources they needed usually had to be purchased by white American traders. Another negative affect the move had on Native Americans was the mass killings of bison by the white population. Bison were a main source of food, clothing, and resources for the Indians so the fact that the new settlers took them all for themselves or to trade. The Dawes Act in 1877 was another pernicious effect on the Natives. This act…

reintroduction of the gray wolves, the amount of fruit in the grizzly bears diet increased by almost double the amount then when the gray wolves were extinct (Ripple et al. 2013). In addition, the reintroduction of the gray wolves allowed beavers and bison in the park to have higher population because there was less elk eating their food (Ripple et al. 2013). The reintroduction of the gray wolves has helped the grizzly bear population and even removed the grizzly bears from the endangered…