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Re:New York Harbor Now Teems with Life. Thank the Clean Wate... by moloch-hai on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @09:31AM (#34231741)
> the US government decided not to protect it earlier

The US government actively supported exterminating it. That included having people shoot them dead from passing trains.

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Re:New York Harbor Now Teems with Life. Thank the Clean Wate... by eesmith on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @10:46AM (#34232909)
We're both right, though I should have stressed your point for being a better reflection of American intent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison_hunting#Discussion_of_bi...
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