The Extermination of the American Bison

Narrators: Availle, Eric Szyjka, Maria Kasper, J. M. Smallheer, Carol, Greg Fuhs, Jairus Amar, Matthew Hinman, Bill Boerst, JenMitchell, Mike Pelton

Number of Chapters: 32

Length: 10 hours and 27 minutes

Language: English

The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds, became nearly extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and introduction of bovine diseases from domestic cattle. William T. Hornaday’s advocacy is credited with preserving the American bison from extinction. This book, originally published in 1887, gives Mr. Hornaday's evidence of the Bison's impending extinction. (Adapted from Wikipedia by Ann Boulais)

Prefatory Note (Availle)

Part I Chapter 1: Discovery of the Species (Availle)

Part I Chapter 2: Geographic Distribution (Eric Szyjka)

Part I Chapter 3: Abundance (Eric Szyjka)

Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species (Maria Kasper)

Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species, continued (Maria Kasper)

Part I Chapter 5: The Habits of the Buffalo (J. M. Smallheer)

Part I Chapter 5: The Habits of the Buffalo, continued (J. M. Smallheer)

Part I Chapter 6: The Food of the Bison (Carol)

Part I Chapter 7: The Mental Capacity and Disposition (Maria Kasper)

Part I Chapter 8: The Value of the Buffalo to Man (Greg Fuhs)

Part I Chapter 9: The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers (Jairus Amar)

Part II Chapter 1: Causes of the Extermination (Matthew Hinman)

Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter (Maria Kasper)

Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter, continued (Maria Kasper)

Part II Chapter 3: Progress of the Extermination (Bill Boerst)

Part II Chapter 3: Progress of the Extermination, continued (Bill Boerst)

Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued (Bill Boerst)

Part II Chapter 4: Congressional Legislation for the Protection of the Bison (Maria Kasper)

Part II Chapter 5: Completeness of the Extermination (Maria Kasper)

Part II Chapter 6: Effects of Extermination (Availle)

Part II Chapter 7: Preservation of the Species from Absolute Extinction (Availle)

Part III Chapter 1: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Exploration (JenMitchell)

Part III Chapter 2: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Hunt (Mike Pelton)

Part III Chapter 3: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Hunt, continued (Mike Pelton)

Part III Chapter 4: The Smithsonian Expedition for Museum Specimens, The Mounted Group in the National Museum (Matthew Hinman)

The audiobook The Extermination of the American Bison falls under the genres of Science, Life Sciences. It is written by William T. Hornaday.

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