The Extermination of the American Bison: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Extermination of the American Bison, credited to William T. Hornaday, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Extermination of the American Bison by William T. Hornaday. Read in English by Eric Szyjka; Maria Kasper; J. M. Smallheer; Carol; Greg Fuhs; Jairus Amar; Matthew Hinman; Bill Boerst; JenMitchell; Mike Pelton. The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds, became nearly extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and introduction of bovine diseases from domestic cattle. William T. Hornaday’s advocacy is credited with preserving the American bison from extinction. This book, originally published in 1887, gives Mr. Hornaday's evidence of the Bison's impending extinction. (Adapted from Wikipedia by Ann Boulais).

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Extermination of the American Bison
• Author credits: William T. Hornaday
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 32
• Listed recording duration: 10:27:49

Catalogue topics

• extinction
• ecology
• american bison

Opening tracks: first 24 of 32

1. 00 - Prefatory Note — 2:17
2. 01 - Part I Chapter 1: Discovery of the Species — 12:48
3. 02 - Part I Chapter 2: Geographic Distribution — 30:55
4. 03 - Part I Chapter 3: Abundance — 19:50
5. 04 - Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species — 26:18
6. 05 - Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species, continued — 23:34
7. 06 - Part I Chapter 4: Character of the Species, continued — 28:10
8. 07 - Part I Chapter 5: The Habits of the Buffalo — 16:36
9. 08 - Part I Chapter 5: The Habits of the Buffalo, continued — 19:26
10. 09 - Part I Chapter 6: The Food of the Bison — 13:08
11. 10 - Part I Chapter 7: The Mental Capacity and Disposition — 18:12
12. 11 - Part I Chapter 8: The Value of the Buffalo to Man — 26:57
13. 12 - Part I Chapter 8: The Value of the Buffalo to Man — 33:50
14. 13 - Part I Chapter 9: The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers — 26:37
15. 14 - Part I Chapter 9: The Present Value of the Bison to Cattle-Growers — 29:16
16. 15 - Part II Chapter 1: Causes of the Extermination — 3:26
17. 16 - Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter — 20:12
18. 17 - Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter, continued — 28:05
19. 18 - Part II Chapter 2: Methods of Slaughter, continued — 22:16
20. 19 - Part II Chapter 3: Progress of the Extermination — 7:12
21. 20 - Part II Chapter 3: Progress of the Extermination, continued — 18:13
22. 21 - Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued — 21:21
23. 22 - Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued — 18:32
24. 23 - Part II Chapter 3: The Progress of the Extermination, continued — 36:11

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