Synopsis
Describes how the vast buffalo herds were devastated on the Great Plains and later reintroduced to save this endangered animal from extinction.
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About the Author
The author makes her home in Oklahoma and can be reached for school or library presentations at deswebber@yahoo.com.
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Grade 4-7-Webber begins with a brief overview of the importance of the American buffalo (bison) to Plains Indians and a look at how the settling of the "Wild West" in the 1870s and 1880s almost drove the animal into extinction. She then focuses on her main concern, the determination of a few American citizens, especially William Hornaday of the New York Zoological Society, to make sure that the bison survived. After establishing a small herd in New York City, Hornaday turned his sights to Oklahoma where his efforts and those of several others, including President Teddy Roosevelt, led to the creation of the Wichita National Forest and Game Preserve, which was stocked with buffalo from the New York Zoo. This unusual story is sure to interest animal lovers and students concerned about conservation and endangered wildlife. Period photographs as well as line drawings and maps accompany the text, and a substantial bibliography lists fiction involving the buffalo as well as nonfiction. Although particularly appropriate for the Plains states, this book has a broad enough appeal for libraries across the country.
Coop Renner, Moreno Elementary School, El Paso, TX
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Condition: Good. Shropshire, Sandy (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 57352556-6
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The Buffalo Train Ride
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shropshire, Sandy (illustrator). Inscribed by Desiree Morrison Webber on title page. In very good clean condition. Glossy pictorial cover. Explores the history of the millions of buffalo that once covered the plains and hunted almost to extinction. Explains how they were saved by conservationists. Illustrated. Seller Inventory # 3273-9
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Hard Cover. Condition: Like New. No Jacket. Shropshire, Sandy (illustrator). First Edition. Inscribed "To Guy Black, Watch out for stampeding buffalo! Desiree Morrison Webber Nov. 11, 1999." Story of how President Roosevelt opened the way for conservationists to establish a wildlife preserve in Oklahoma Territory. Fifteen buffalo were loaded onto a train for a 1800-mile trip to replenish lost herds. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Seller Inventory # 006913