4.5K views · 157 reactions | If bison went extinct, we’d lose our...

There are a few reasons why the bison almost went extinct. In today's culture, it is seen as taboo to bring up any point besides the white man killing them, with the intention of destroying the main Native American food source. That is true and that is terribly sad. However, you may be surprised to find out that disease was the number one cause of death among bison. I think we need to understand that in order to continue to bring the bison back. Why? They still face those same diseases today, an