The Last of the Plainsman

The narrative centers on Buffalo Jones, a passionate advocate for wildlife conservation who dedicated his life to capturing and taming wild animals instead of killing them. Born on the Illinois prairie, he initially hunted buffalo to support himself but eventually became horrified by their impending extinction. This realization led him to abandon hunting altogether, symbolized by the destruction of his rifle. For a decade, he tirelessly worked to preserve the American bison, earning him fame as a key figure in wildlife preservation in the West.