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| 0061 Symbol of the American West Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, SD |
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American Indians, cowboys, Buffalo Bill Cody, gunfight at the OK Corral - these are some of the images conjured up when one reminisces about the bison.
Although bison are typically considered part of the America West, they once inhabited the continent from New York to Georgia, westward to the Rocky Mountains and eastern Oregon and Washington; and, northward from northern Mexico all the way to the Yukon. At one time, bison numbers were estimated at between 60 and 70 million animals. That was before the arrival of Europeans in North America. In 1825, bison were extinct east of the Mississippi River. The westward expansion of the transcontinental railroad hastened their demise in the west. By 1900, less than 300 wild bison remained. Today, bison are found in only a few isolated locations in a handful of western states, including the Canadian province of Alberta. Edition of 500 |
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