american bison

When a black-hearted hide stealer kidnapped his girl and avenging Native Americans scalped his boss, buffalo hunter Tom Doan rides out on the prairies to deliver his own justice.

American bison used to roam the Great Plains by the millions. However, white settlers killed most of the bison and stole their habitats as they moved west. This book tells the story of a mighty mammal on the brink of extinction. Readers will learn how bison populations dropped, and how conservation efforts allowed populations to rise once again. This book combines a zoological and historical lens so readers can connect deeply to the story of the American bison. Photographs and historical images bring readers face to face with the largest land animal in North America, while graphic organizers allow readers to visualize important facts. Readers will come away with a strong understanding of bison conservation-both in the past and today.

Is that big mammal walking through the plains a buffalo or a bison? This title will introduce young readers to the similarities and differences between these two gentle giants. With leveled text, labeled photos, and a side-by-side comparison feature, readers will learn how to tell who is who!.

William Hornaday admired the American bison. He wanted every American to see the beautiful animal that was once plentiful across the Great Plains. But in 1886 he made a shocking prediction. Unless something changed quickly, bison would disappear from America forever.

The author shares his adventure of hunting for a wild buffalo in the Alaskan wilderness in 2005, and how he survived the harsh conditions back to civilization.

Explores American bison, focusing on the history of trying to protect the species of animal.

Examines the importance of the buffalo in the lore and day-to-day life of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains and describes hunting methods and the uses found for each part of the animal that could not be eaten.

American bison used to number in the millions. Large herds roamed the plains of North America. Today, thousands can still be found grazing on protected lands. Find out more about the largest land animals in North America in this informative title for young readers.

After hunters kill off the buffalo around her Texas ranch, a woman begins raising orphan buffalo calves and eventually ships four members of her small herd to Yellowstone National Park, where they form the beginnings of newly thriving buffalo herds. Based on the true story of Mary Ann Goodnight and her husband Charles.

Discusses the Indians of the Great Plains' social life, customs, and importance of the buffalo and horse in their way of life.