The Extermination of the American Bison
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The Extermination of the American Bison is an 1889 work by zoologist and conservationist William Temple Hornaday that documents the near-destruction of the American bison and helped galvanize early wildlife conservation efforts in the United States.
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| The Extermination of the American Bison canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Extermination of the American Bison Context triple: [William Temple Hornaday, notableWork, The Extermination of the American Bison]
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A.
The Last of the Buffalo
The Last of the Buffalo is a late 19th-century painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts the near-extinction of American bison on the Great Plains, symbolizing the end of the American frontier.
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B.
On Bison
"On Bison" is the traditional fight song associated with the North Dakota State University Bison athletic teams, especially its football program.
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C.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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D.
The Vanishing Prairie
The Vanishing Prairie is a 1954 Walt Disney nature documentary film that explores the wildlife and ecology of the American Great Plains.
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E.
The Plainsmen of the Yellowstone
The Plainsmen of the Yellowstone is a historical work by Dale Van Every that chronicles the lives, conflicts, and frontier experiences of settlers and Native Americans in the Yellowstone region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Extermination of the American Bison Target entity description: The Extermination of the American Bison is an 1889 work by zoologist and conservationist William Temple Hornaday that documents the near-destruction of the American bison and helped galvanize early wildlife conservation efforts in the United States.
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A.
The Last of the Buffalo
The Last of the Buffalo is a late 19th-century painting by Albert Bierstadt that dramatically depicts the near-extinction of American bison on the Great Plains, symbolizing the end of the American frontier.
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B.
On Bison
"On Bison" is the traditional fight song associated with the North Dakota State University Bison athletic teams, especially its football program.
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C.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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D.
The Vanishing Prairie
The Vanishing Prairie is a 1954 Walt Disney nature documentary film that explores the wildlife and ecology of the American Great Plains.
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E.
The Plainsmen of the Yellowstone
The Plainsmen of the Yellowstone is a historical work by Dale Van Every that chronicles the lives, conflicts, and frontier experiences of settlers and Native Americans in the Yellowstone region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ zoological monograph ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
creation of wildlife reserves
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legal protection for endangered wildlife ⓘ protection of remaining bison ⓘ |
| author | William Temple Hornaday ⓘ |
| contributedTo | early wildlife conservation movement in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes | near-extinction of the American bison ⓘ |
| documents |
causes of bison extermination
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historical range of the American bison ⓘ methods of bison hunting ⓘ population decline of the American bison ⓘ trade in bison hides ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
19th-century decline of bison populations
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commercial hunting of bison ⓘ government policies affecting bison ⓘ impact of railroads on bison herds ⓘ wasteful slaughter of bison ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
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natural history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
conservationist
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zoologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
conservationist
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zoological ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post–Civil War American West
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westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| impact | helped galvanize early wildlife conservation efforts in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of American conservation policy
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establishment of bison preserves ⓘ public opinion on wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American bison
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linked to:
Bison
bison extermination ⓘ overhunting in North America ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed statistical data on bison numbers
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early call for federal wildlife protection ⓘ graphic descriptions of bison slaughter ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American bison conservation
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Smithsonian Institution ⓘ history of American environmentalism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
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