The Largest Destruction of Animals in Modern History | The American Buffalo | A Film by Ken Burns

Official website: | #AmericanBuffaloPBS The scale of destruction of wild animals in the American West during the 19th century is the largest in known human history. When hide hunters ran out of buffalo, they turned to other animals to feed the market economy, from antelopes and elk to wolves and grizzly bears. Even scavenging animals could not escape the destruction. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: FOLLOW US: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @pbs Shop: #kenburns #buffalo More about THE AMERICAN BUFFALO For thousands