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Last Stand

George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West

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Last Stand

By: Michael Punke
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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In the last three decades of the 19th century, an American buffalo herd once numbering 30 million animals was reduced to 23. It was the era of Manifest Destiny, a gilded age that viewed the West as nothing more than a treasure chest of resources to be dug up or shot down. Supporting hide hunters was the US Army, which considered the eradication of the buffalo essential to victory in its ongoing war on Native Americans.

Into that maelstrom rode young George Bird Grinnell. A scientist and a journalist, a hunter and a conservationist, Grinnell would lead the battle to save the buffalo from extinction. Fighting in the pages of magazines, in Washington's halls of power, and in the frozen valleys of Yellowstone, Grinnell and his allies sought to preserve an icon. Grinnell shared his adventures with some of the greatest and most infamous characters of the American West - from John James Audubon and Buffalo Bill to George Armstrong Custer and Theodore Roosevelt.

Last Stand is a strikingly contemporary story: The saga of Grinnell and the buffalo was the first national battle over the environment. Grinnell's legacy includes the birth of the conservation movement as a potent political force.

©2009 Michael Punke (P)2016 Random House Audio Americas State & Local United States Old West Wild West Native American
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This is as good a graffiti at Wallace Stagner‘s be on the hundredth Meridian to early for full review god bless you

Wally would be proud

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Very good book and very well narrated. If you have any interest in nature conservation, western history or in bisons....listen to this book!

What an awesome book!

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Who knew about this early origin in the conservation movement? Very interesting book and made connection between some people such as Audubon and Marsh that I had no idea about. But you don't have to know about who Othniel Marsh was to really enjoy this book.

Great! Highly recommend

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Superb history of the North American bison and the progressive change in attitudes that enabled the preservation and restoration of at least some small parts of the natural environments that we inherited. THANK YOU, regulations and regulators.

superb

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Last Stand
George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West

By Michael Punke

This was an interesting book. I had always read about Grinnell obliquely while reading about the west, conservation efforts, the National Parks and TR. But this book about his life educated me about what a central figure he was, with connections to Roosevelt, George Custer and many others. It is a fascinating read / listen and well worth the time.

Interesting and educational

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I was able to learn a lot, and able to see the historical gaps that I was taught in school. this book was able to show me all that we were and all we can be.

Great book on Conservation History!

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a book that everyone that loves nature must read thank u
it has change my view in people not everyone has to b a native to fall in love with nature and help to protect it

life saving

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it is amazing how history repeats itself. it is just a constant reminder that our special lands need constant protection.

everyone must read!

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If you could sum up Last Stand in three words, what would they be?

Depressing, essential, thorough.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Last Stand?

The most memorable moments of The Last Stand, in my opinion, are the accounts of the slaughter for commercial and political gain and the accounts of the efforts to protect the Yellowstone bison.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was the capture of poacher Howell in Yellowstone.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It's difficult to pick one single moment. What I will say is that my nine-year old was moved to tears by the description of the slaughter of the bison.

Any additional comments?

If I could go back, I would not yet let my nine-year old listen to this book. It is incredibly depressing and angering to listen to.

Depressing history of American tragedy

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very good book about an epic animal and tells how a driven man can do something to change society

very well written

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