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Wildlife loss and hunting lore in Kansas 1870s rise
The piece recounts Kansas hunting history from the 1870s, detailing immense game like buffalo, elk, deer, and wild turkeys, and the rise of bone and hide trades. It notes England and Eastern hunters drawn to Kansas, the railroads aiding access, and the shift toward conservation awareness and modern wildlife studies to restore Kansas as a hunter’s paradise.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lane Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas Daily Trip
Hutchinson News
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Medicine
Lodge Creek
Salina County
Fort , West
Ed Thompson
Lem
Observer of
Nature
Kansagy
Rame
Santa Fe
Kansas Pacific
State Biological Survey
University of Kansas
State Fish and Game Commission
Atchison, Topeka and
New York
Philadelphia
Arkansas River
Buffalo Range
Easton
Pennsylvania
Missouri-Kansas Line
Fort Scott
Ural
Sal County Journal