{"product_id":"the-ecological-buffalo-on-the-trail-of-a-keystone-species-paperback","title":"The Ecological Buffalo: On the Trail of a Keystone Species - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWes Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohane Janelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eHarvey Locke\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings to mind the vast herds that once roamed the North American continent, and few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo do. Once numbering in the tens of millions, these magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied. For at least 24,000 years, North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them, and it was the abundance of buffalo that initially facilitated the dispersal of humankind across the continent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the arrival of Europeans and their rapacious capacity for wildlife destruction, the buffalo was all but exterminated. In a span of just thirty years during the mid-1800s, buffalo populations plummeted from more than 30 million to just twenty-three. And with them went all of the intricate food webs, the trophic cascades, and the inter-species relationships that had evolved over thousands of years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite this brush with extinction, the buffalo survived, and isolated populations are slowly recovering. As this recovery proceeds, the relationships the animals once had with thousands of species are being re-established in a remarkable process of ecological healing. The intricacy of those restored relationships is the subject of this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bison--and featuring Johane Janelle's stunning photography--\u003ci\u003eThe Ecological Buffalo\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWes Olson was raised in the foothills of western Alberta, and it was there that he developed a passion for wild places and wild species. Following a thirty-two-year career as a Canadian National Park warden, Wes lives in an 80-acre patch of forest and beaver ponds beside Elk Island National Park in central Alberta. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Plains Bison \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePortraits of the Bison.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through life's twists and turns, Johane Janelle has managed to work in a variety of nature-related fields. Her photography has been featured on many magazine covers such as \u003ci\u003eHorse-Sport\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHorse-Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHorse \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWestern Horse Review\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003ePortraits of the Bison: An Illustrated Guide to Bison Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Plains Bison.\u003c\/i\u003e Johane resides on the doorstep of Elk Island National Park, in the heart of Canada's national plains and wood bison recovery herds, where she is provided with unlimited inspiration for her art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.8 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766691987744,"sku":"9780889778719","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93cb28f32be8257ff50dadcb5c7b2157.webp?v=1780296912","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ecological-buffalo-on-the-trail-of-a-keystone-species-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}