A Chorus of Buffalo : A Personal Portrait of an American Icon

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Summary: Buffalo People
Review: This book reads mournfully at times. Author's summation of the buffalo conflict in the west reads like a description of Northern Ireland or Palestine. Much of this book considers bison through observations of persons living intimately with them or their idea. There are as many passages relating what native americans and government officials have to say about bison as there are passages describing the author's direct contact with the animals. In short, this is a book more about "buffalo people" rather than an account of observations of nature. I found this approach informative but perhaps a bit dry. Important pieces missing from the author's buffalo book are words from ranchers. One might get the sense from the book that ranchers are all of the same fear-driven mind. I doubt that this is the case but if it is I'd like to read it.

Rating:
Summary: Buffalo People
Review: This book reads mournfully at times. Author's summation of the buffalo conflict in the west reads like a description of Northern Ireland or Palestine. Much of this book considers bison through observations of persons living intimately with them or their idea. There are as many passages relating what native americans and government officials have to say about bison as there are passages describing the author's direct contact with the animals. In short, this is a book more about "buffalo people" rather than an account of observations of nature. I found this approach informative but perhaps a bit dry. Important pieces missing from the author's buffalo book are words from ranchers. One might get the sense from the book that ranchers are all of the same fear-driven mind. I doubt that this is the case but if it is I'd like to read it.