The Conventional Explanation That the Buffalo Disappeared from the Plains

question 41

Multiple Choice

The conventional explanation that the buffalo disappeared from the plains due to overhunting by whites in the West is incomplete because:

• A) the buffalo never disappeared from the plains
• B) whites actually hunted very few buffalo
• C) estimates of the buffalo population decline have since been shown to be exaggerated
• D) it ignores buffalo migration to Mexico and Canada
• E) it does not account for environmental factors, such as changes in climate and competition for forage with other animals

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