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>How does it compare with the great buffalo herds that roamed the plains 200 years ago? There are about 92 million cows and calves in the U.S. today.[1] Estima
by edmccard 10y ago
>How does it compare with the great buffalo herds that roamed the plains 200 years ago?
There are about 92 million cows and calves in the U.S. today.[1] Estimates for the number of bison at their peak range from 30 million to 60 million.
[1]https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/01_29_2016.php https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2016/01_29_2016.php
- ced 10y agoI wonder too if the methane production from a modern cow fed for human consumption is very different from that of a wild buffalo.
- undersuit 10y agoGrass fed cows are supposed to produce greater than 40% more methane than the industry standard grain fed cows. This guy[1] seems to have thought a little about this too. [1] http://jaysonlusk.com/blog/2014/8/22/buffalo-extermination-environmental-catastrophe-or-savior http://jaysonlusk.com/blog/2014/8/22/buffalo-extermination-e...