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At
the end of the 1800s, there were only a few dozen buffalo left alive in the United
States. James "Scotty" Philip purchased a buffalo herd owned by Fred Dupree. By
the time of Philip's death in 1911, the herd had grown to about 1,000. After his
death, estate officials began to disperse the herd, gradually selling buffalo over
the next 13 years for meat, to Midwest ranches, and to a Wild West Show. A sale
was made to Custer State Park, which still owns a large herd today. Scotty Philips
earned the nickname "The Buffalo King" for his role in preserving the nearly extinct
American bison, or buffalo. |
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