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Teddy Roosevelt: “The great herds of game had been woefully thinned, and certain species, as the buffalo, practically destroyed.”

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The great herds of game had been woefully thinned, and certain species, as the buffalo, practically destroyed.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This statement reflects on the environmental impact of settlement on wildlife, particularly the buffalo.

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