 | Great Plains Bison A Project of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska A longtime wildlife biologist and one of the most powerful literary voices on the Great Plains, Dan O'Brien has managed his own ethically run buffalo ranch since 1997. Drawing on both extensive research and decades of personal experience, he details not only the natural history of the bison but also its prominent symbolism in Native American culture and its rise as an icon of the Great Plains. Great Plains Bison is a tribute to the bison's essential place at the heart of the North American prairie and its ability to inspire naturalists and wildlife advocates in the fight to preserve American biodiversity. Dan O'Brien ranks among the West's most celebrated writers. He divides his time between working as an endangered-species biologist, running a cattle ranch, & writing. He is the author of four novels, a short story collection, & three works of nonfiction, including the forthcoming "Buffalo Bill for the Broken Heart: Restoring a Piece of the American West". He lives in Whitewood, South Dakota. (Bowker Author Biography) |
