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The American Buffalo

Some thought the Indians,too, had become what they calleda "vanishing race." ♪ But asthe...

Some thought the Indians,
too, had become what they called
a "vanishing race." ♪ But as
the nineteenth century ended, an unlikely group of Americans
would begin to try, somehow, to pull the buffalo
back from the brink

Full Transcript

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Some thought the Indians, too, had become
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what they called a "vanishing race."
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♪
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But as the nineteenth century ended,
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an unlikely group of Americans would begin to try, somehow,
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to pull the buffalo back from the brink.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:53
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history

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Movie Summary

A journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent's most iconic landscapes, tracing the mammal's evolution.
S01 • E01 And there's a tragedy at the very heart of that story. - The American Buffalo 00:06
And there's a tragedy at the very heart of that story.
S01 • E01 At the same time, as you follow it - The American Buffalo 00:09
At the same time, as you follow it
S01 LaPIER: It's not just one wallow; - The American Buffalo 00:10
LaPIER: It's not just one wallow;
S01 At its most simple and basic, it's a "dirt bath." - The American Buffalo 00:09
At its most simple and basic, it's a "dirt bath.&q...
S01 If it rained, these become shallow little ponds and pools. - The American Buffalo 00:06
If it rained, these become shallow little ponds and pools.
S01 • E02 It's unorganized at first, and, then, slowly, - The American Buffalo 00:20
It's unorganized at first, and, then, slowly,
S01 And that, in turn, affected the landscape, as well. - The American Buffalo 00:06
And that, in turn, affected the landscape, as well.
S01 LaPIER: Because it's also a disturbed area, - The American Buffalo 00:12
LaPIER: Because it's also a disturbed area,
S01 So, they became these really great areas, not only for, um, - The American Buffalo 00:13
So, they became these really great areas, not only for, um,
S01 • E02 The early history of the modern conservation movement - The American Buffalo 00:10
The early history of the modern conservation movement
S01 • E02 Many of the people who wanted to save the bison - The American Buffalo 00:16
Many of the people who wanted to save the bison
S01 WHITE: When the buffalo are here, the land is good. - The American Buffalo 00:05
WHITE: When the buffalo are here, the land is good.
S01 • E01 Man: If you see one out grazing, it looks so slow. - The American Buffalo 00:07
Man: If you see one out grazing, it looks so slow.
S01 When the land is good, the buffalo are healthy. - The American Buffalo 00:06
When the land is good, the buffalo are healthy.
S01 We have lived here for 600 generations. - The American Buffalo 00:06
We have lived here for 600 generations.
S01 • E01 They can jump a horizontal jump of seven feet. - The American Buffalo 00:08
They can jump a horizontal jump of seven feet.
S01 We have been here, conservatively, 12,000 years. - The American Buffalo 00:06
We have been here, conservatively, 12,000 years.
S01 • E02 And then there were people who genuinely loved these species - The American Buffalo 00:09
And then there were people who genuinely loved these species
S01 So, if you think about that 12,000 years, - The American Buffalo 00:08
So, if you think about that 12,000 years,
S01 • E01 They can hit a speed, hit a speed of 35 miles an hour. - The American Buffalo 00:06
They can hit a speed, hit a speed of 35 miles an hour.