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Bison decline in the Southern Plains is a famous story in American environmental history. Herds were also decimated on the Canadian prairies, but the causes were quite different.
This presentation will contrast the free-for-all petty capitalist markets for bison products in the United States with the monopoly corporate market run by Canada鈥檚 Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company, the significance of railroads, and the unique role of Metis bison hunts on the northern side of the border.