If there had been no white hunters in the West, the buffalo:
A) would have remained a vibrant presence on the plains
B) population would have increased to unsustainable levels
C) would have been killed off by wolves
D) population would still have experienced a devastating decline
E) would have been domesticated like horses

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The buffalo population was already declining due to other factors such as disease and loss of habitat. Without white hunters hunting them for profit, the decline may have been slower, but the population would still have experienced a devastating decline. Wolves alone would not have been a significant enough factor to drive the buffalo population to extinction. Domestication is also unlikely as buffalo are a less docile species compared to horses.

If There Had Been No White Hunters in the West