Which group or groups decimated the buffalo herds on the great plains in the late nineteenth century? native americans who regularly slaughtered the animals as part of their rituals railroads and irresponsible hide hunters the u. s. army, which killed them to feed the troops chinese and irish work gangs who were desperate for food?

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Giovanni Rosario

15 July, 17:03

Which group or groups decimated the buffalo herds on the great plains in the late nineteenth century? native americans who regularly slaughtered the animals as part of their rituals railroads and irresponsible hide hunters the u. s. army, which killed them to feed the troops chinese and irish work gangs who were desperate for food?

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Rodney Reid · Answer 1

The groups responsible for decimating the buffalo herds of the great plains in the late nineteenth century were the railroads and irresponsible hide hunters. Both of which sought to further their prosperity at the cost of those buffalo herds.