The Bison of North America
In The Bison of North America, narrator Sir David Attenborough looks at the hunting of bison on the prairies. Bison numbers on the prairies dropped from 60 million to barely a thousand because of people hunting them and destroying their habitat. Thanks to rigorous protection, numbers are now recovering. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Lesson Express
Q: What are two reasons for the bison numbers dropping?
A: The bison were hunted by humans, and their environment was also destroyed.
Q: What were the greatest herds ever seen on the planet?
A: The bison were the greatest herd; there were once 60 million of them.
Q: How is it decided who will get to mate with a female bison?
A: The male bulls fight each other to decide who gets to mate.
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