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The two main causes of the near-extinction of the bison were 1. Habitat loss from ranching and farming, and 2. Commercial hunting.

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The picture here was taken in the 1870s. It shows men standing next to a pile of bison skulls. Americans hunted the bison during the 1800s to near extinction. This overhunting caused decreases in the?

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Are wolves near extinction?

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What habitat do bisons live?

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