bison

After hearing the legend retold by the tribe's oldest member, Little Wolf hopes to someday witness the beginning of the buffaloes at the sacred lake.

A Comanche grandmother and her grandson wait for the arrival of a herd of buffalo in this story based on the efforts of the American Bison Society to reintroduce bison to Oklahoma.

A brief introduction to the history of the American buffalo and how it was almost hunted into extinction.

Describes life on a Crow Indian reservation in Montana, and the importance these tribes place on buffalo, which are once again thriving in areas where the Crow live.

Discusses the bison and its relationship to the Great Plains ecosystem.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of bison, shaggy beasts of the plains and woods. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why bison have humps"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior and habitat of members of the bovid family known as buffalo.

Presents an introduction to buffalo, provides information on their appearance, behaviors, habitats, and history, and discusses efforts to save the buffalo from extinction.

Chronicles how the buffalo reached near-extinction in the nineteenth century, discussing the various causes, and explains how they were brought back from the brink with the help of the early conservationist movement.

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior and habitat of bison.