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Buffalo herds declined in the 1830s and 1840s due to increased demand for buffalo robes. The demand in commercial centers like New York and St. Louis nearly led the species to extinction.
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What is being done to rebuild the herds of buffalo?
nothing has been or will be done about the Buffalo herds
What are Groups of Indians who followed herds of buffalo?
Groups of indians who followed herds of buffalo were
How rare is the buffalo?
Buffalo aren't very rare and are found in large herds.
What role did the railroad play in terms of the buffalo herds?
The expansion of the railroad in the 19th century significantly contributed to the decline of buffalo herds in North America. Railroads facilitated easier and faster access to buffalo hunting grounds, which led to increased hunting pressure and the commercial exploitation of buffalo hides and meat. Additionally, the construction of railroads disrupted buffalo migration patterns and fragmented their habitats, further diminishing their populations. Consequently, the combination of overhunting and habitat loss resulted in the near extinction of the buffalo by the late 1800s.
What where groups who followed the herds of buffalo called?
Nomads
Which factor contributed to the destructing of the southern buffalo herds?
The main factor that contributed to the destruction of the southern buffalo herds was the massive slaughtering of the herds by white hunters and entrepreneurs, encouraged and promoted by the U.S. Army. In 1840, more than sixty-million buffalo roamed the Plains, and by 1886, there were fewer than one hundred free-roaming buffalo left.
What contruibuted to the extinction of the buffalo herds?
o dont know
Were the Sioux a nomadic people?
Yeah, they moved with the buffalo herds.
What caused most of the destruction of the southern buffalo herds?
Death
What had the greatest cultural ramifications for Native Americans?
Decimation of buffalo herds
How vast were the buffalo herds?
Before they were almost wiped out, bison herds in North America numbered in the millions and often stretched for miles.
Who are Hunters and Gatherers who followed the vast herds of buffalo and relied upon the buffalo for their survival?
Im pretty sure they are the senecas.
