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Ghosts of the Plains

Saving the endangered species that call the Great Plains home.

4/6/2013 | Expires 4/6/2027 | Rating TV-G

Ghosts of the Plains

Season 1 Episode 111 | 27m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Saving the endangered species that call the Great Plains home.

Imagine 30 million Bison and 4 billion Prairie Dogs sharing the plains with us. In only a decade these massive herds were all but extinguished. We look back at the actions of the people in the 19th century in disbelief; how could they do that? But did we learn from their mistakes, or are we doomed to repeat them?

4/6/2013 | Expires 4/6/2027 | Rating TV-G

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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan is presented by your local public television station.

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Ghosts of the Plains

Season 1 Episode 111 | 27m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Imagine 30 million Bison and 4 billion Prairie Dogs sharing the plains with us. In only a decade these massive herds were all but extinguished. We look back at the actions of the people in the 19th century in disbelief; how could they do that? But did we learn from their mistakes, or are we doomed to repeat them?

4/6/2013 | Expires 4/6/2027 | Rating TV-G

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