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"A much-needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people ... engaging and comprehensive." - BOOKLIST "A fast-paced and readable look at the recent history and immediate future of bison in the American landscape. Recommended for those interested in conservation efforts, especially in the American West." - LIBRARY JOURNAL "Impressively informative and exceptionally well written ... an extraordinary and detailed history of species restoration of paramount importance for community and academic library collections, as well as the personal reading lists of the non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject." - MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW "A fascinating perspective ... Re-Bisoning the West demonstrates the complex relationships the species maintains with the earth and humanity itself.
About the Author
Kurt Repanshek, a journalist for four decades, ventures away from national park guides for his forthcoming book, Rebisoning the West: Restoring An American Icon to the Landscape, from Torrey House Press.The book chronicles the recovery of bison from near extinction and looks out across the Great Plains to see where more bison herds can be established.In researching the book, Kurt drove nearly 3,000 miles to walk the grounds where the early 20th century bison recovery program got a boost, and to examine a 21st century landscape conservation effort with a goal of preserving 3.5 million acres, complete with 10,000 bison.
