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Day of the wild buffalo and the collapse of a vast herd
A Chicago Chronicle writer surveys the buffalo's discovery, spread, and near extinction. It traces sightings from Anahuac in 1571 to Coronado, then notes a massive 1871 herd estimated at about 4 million, later driven to disappearance within two decades by hunting and habitat loss. The piece highlights the animal’s mobility, long migrations, and agile movement on difficult terrain once thriving across North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bison Society
Sayls
Chicago Chronicl
Anahuac
Mexico
Cortez
Montemma
Texas
Spain
Coronado
Arizona
New Mexico
Panhandle
Texie
Plains
Mountain Serena
North America
Great Sliver Lake
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Utah
Idaho
Great Plains
Prairies
R. L. Dodge
Great West
Old Fort Zara
Fort Larned
Arkansas
Dodge
New York
Colonel Dodge
Kentucky
Big Boone Lick
Mississippi
Corbin Park
N. H
Croydon
Hidaway Springs
Pendleton
Umatilla
Heppner
Walla Walla
Hidaway
Hidawa