For those unaware, massive herds of buffalo in the US were slaughtered in an attempt to keep Native Americans, many of whom were dependent on hunting the herds as they migrated, in one place where they could be watched and controlled. A very ugly piece of our history.
I get into a bit of an internet slap-fight about this topic here: https://slrpnk.net/post/13729485/11259214
My sleep-deprived brain was hysterically lost, and I thought I was replying to different post. Despite this, I think it fits well here.