![]() ![]() There were only about three dozen of those left after the uncontrolled killings during World War 2, but now thanks to management of animals captive and wild, there are more than 100 times as many. I was expecting the principal focus to be on the American species, but the history and ecology of the European bison is treated equally thoroughly. Their ecology, evolution, colonisation of New and Old Worlds, behaviour, predators, it's all there – even a list of bison-related films. ![]() ![]() Like other books in this series, this one has plenty of illustrations (68 of them in colour) and reviews the history of bison as emblems, in postage stamps and as food and from a biological viewpoint. This small book offers a very comprehensive coverage of bison biology, from the days when humans hunted them with spears 4000 years ago to present-day conservation efforts and commercial exploitation. ![]()
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