re: "lived in harmony with nature"

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Post #262,043 by drewk 7/18/06 12:31:37 PM Reply	re: "lived in harmony with nature" Great Plains farmers have to burn their fields each year after harvest. It's the only way to stop the forest from encroaching. Before large-scale agriculture, the plains were used by cattle -- otherwise known as bison herds. It's a really good bet the Great Plains only exist because the Indians regularly started huge fires. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #262,044 by inthane-chan 7/18/06 12:38:42 PM Reply	Covered in the book. :) In fact, the argument he makes is that bison weren't exactly very numerous or a staple diet until their control species (humanity) was decimated by disease - at which point they grew to the massive herd sizes that were reported later... Hurt me if you must, but let the duckie go!
Post #262,045 by drewk 7/18/06 12:42:22 PM Reply	Makes sense Same as the massive deer herds we have in the suburbs now that we've killed off all the bears and especially wolves. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]

Book: 1491 - (inthane-chan) - (4) - July 18, 2006, 12:17:32 PM EDT

re: "lived in harmony with nature" - (drewk) - (2) - July 18, 2006, 12:31:37 PM EDT

Covered in the book. :) - (inthane-chan) - (1) - July 18, 2006, 12:38:42 PM EDT

Makes sense - (drewk) - July 18, 2006, 12:42:22 PM EDT

One of the best I've read in years -NT - (andread) - July 20, 2006, 10:32:23 AM EDT

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