The ecological buffalo : on the trail of the keystone species / Wes Olson and Johane Janelle ; foreword by Harvey Locke ; afterword by Leroy Little Bear.
Publisher:
University of Regina Press,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xv, 278 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map, portraits ; 26 x 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index.
Contents:
The great slaughter -- Interconnected ecosystem -- Bison as a keystone species -- Grasslands -- Bison and seed dispersal -- Landscape disturbance by bison -- Bison and bugs -- Bison and birds -- Bison and small mammals -- Bison and amphibians and reptiles -- Bison and ungulates -- Bison and predators -- The ecology of bison carcasses and scavengers -- Rewilding: returning bison to their ancestral lands -- Epilogue: wake up, sleeping buffalo -- Afterword: Diversity is Strength by Dr. Leroy Little Bear -- Appendix 1: The buffalo: a treaty of cooperation, renewal, and restoration -- Appendix 2: Species discussed in The Ecological Buffalo -- Appendix 3: Native terrestrial mammals, north of Mexico, whose ranges overlapped with those of plains and wood bison.
Summary:
"An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. Few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo. These magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied, and North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them. Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bison--and featuring Johane Janelle's stunning photography--The Ecological Buffalo takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains."-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.