Fact Check: North American Bison Numbers Were Not Reduced To Only Twenty Seven Individuals
Fact Check
Did colonizers kill bison until there were only 27 left? No, that's not true: While it is true that North American Bison Herds were brought dangerously close to extinction due to a variety of factors, and this had a devastating impact on the people who depended on the bison for food, shelter and clothing, the population was never so small…