Buffalo killings | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Between 1800 and 1890, the Pioneers killed over 30 million bison, leaving them nearly extinct in North America.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 7'55''
  • Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
  • History | America, 1713-1975 | Development of the plains, c1862-c1876 | Ranching and the cattle industry
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UK only
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Content
  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
  • Episode: Great Plains
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