How did the railroads contribute to the end of the large buffalo herds?

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Corinne Hodges

18 May, 13:02

How did the railroads contribute to the end of the large buffalo herds?

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Mathias Frey · Answer 1

The main way in which the railroads contributed to the end of the large buffalo herds was that "The railroad tracks were obstacles that the buffalo would not cross". It sounds silly, but the buffalo actually refused to cross the tracks for reasons that are still misunderstood.