The Bison and the Great Plains

The dynamic, complex relationship between an animal and its environment is portrayed through dramatic photographs and lively text in these four beautiful books. Each book takes an intimate look at a single animal, following it through the important stages of life as it struggles to survive in its shrinking natural habitat. — The wild west — Calving time — Bison facts — The bison’s ecosystem — Hunted by wolves — Grizzlies of the plains — The breeding season — Hunting the buffalo — The arrival of settlers — The great slaughter — The bison’s fate — Index and glossary