The two main causes of the near-extinction of the bison were 1. Habitat loss from ranching and farming, and 2. Commercial hunting.
Persistent and widespread over hunting was the principle cause of their demise.
Great Plains
American Bison were brought back from the brink of extinction after extensive over hunting and introduced illness left the total population at around 100 individuals. With continued proper management in the wild and the continued commercial demand for buffalo meat there is little danger of extinction,
The buffalo were nearly exterminated through wholesale butchery by whites
Bison were once endangered due to overhunting, but conservation efforts have helped increase their populations. As of now, bison are considered near threatened, which means they are not currently in danger of extinction but are at risk due to habitat loss and human activity.
no
alot of them are.
yes
Bison is a near rhyme.
Primarily open grasslands. Wood bison or bison that are a mix of wood and plains bison, will also live in or near forested areas.
Two examples of species that have been brought back from the brink of extinction are the American bison, which was once hunted to near extinction but has since recovered through conservation efforts, and the California condor, which was down to only 27 individuals but now has a population over 400 thanks to captive breeding programs.
No Killer Whales are not near extinction even though hunting still goes on in some countries for the blubber.