Re-Bisoning the West

Re-Bisoning the West
Author: Kurt Repanshek
Publisher: Torrey House Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1948814005


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"A much–needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people…engaging and comprehensive." —BOOKLIST "A fascinating perspective…Re–Bisoning the West demonstrates the complex relationships the species maintains with the earth and humanity itself." —FOREWORD REVIEWS Award–winning journalist Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from the species' near extinction to present–day efforts to bring bison back to the landscape—and the biological, political, and cultural hurdles confronting these efforts. Repanshek explores Native Americans' relationships with bison, and presents a forward–thinking approach to returning bison to the West and improving the health of ecosystems.


Re-Bisoning the West
Language: en
Pages: 160
Authors: Kurt Repanshek
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-09-24 - Publisher: Torrey House Press

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"A much–needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people…engaging and comprehensive." —BOOKLIST "A fascinating perspective�
The Golden West
Language: en
Pages: 243
Authors: Alicia Christensen
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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In the fifty years since its inception in 1961, the Bison Books imprint at the University of Nebraska Press has published some of the best historical, literary,
A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West
Language: en
Pages: 244
Authors: John Dishon McDermott
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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A rich and detailed look at the wars that the United States conducted against its native population from 1860 to 1890 explores the fundamental circumstances of
Trappers of the Far West
Language: en
Pages: 362
Authors: LeRoy Reuben Hafen
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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In the early 1800s vast fortunes were made in the international fur trade, an enterprise founded upon the effort of a few hundred trappers scattered across the
A Lady's Experiences in the Wild West in 1883
Language: en
Pages: 156
Authors: Rose Pender
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 1985-03-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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The aristocratic Rose Pender and her husband, James, were among the thousands of English travelers in the American West during the latter half of the nineteenth