Re-Bisoning the West

Restoring an American Icon to the Landscape

• Author(s): Kurt Repanshek,
• Publisher: Torrey House Press
• Pages: 200
• ISBN_10: 1948814005
  ISBN_13: 9781948814003
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection , Nature / Endangered Species , Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness , Nature / Animals / Wildlife , History / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas ,

Description:... "A much–needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people…engaging and comprehensive."
—BOOKLIST

"A fascinating perspective…Re–Bisoning the West demonstrates the complex relationships the species maintains with the earth and humanity itself."
—FOREWORD REVIEWS

Award–winning journalist Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from the species' near extinction to present–day efforts to bring bison back to the landscape—and the biological, political, and cultural hurdles confronting these efforts. Repanshek explores Native Americans' relationships with bison, and presents a forward–thinking approach to returning bison to the West and improving the health of ecosystems.