Question

Which of the following were factors that contributed to the near-extinction of the buffalo? Choose all that apply. 3 answers

Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.

Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.

Migration patterns were destroyed by herding buffalo south.

After disease and drought, there was competition among animals for survival.

A chemical fertilizer used by farmers was extremely poisonous to the buffalo.

Answer 1

1 and 2 is the answer to this question

Answer 2

The factors that contributed to the near-extinction of buffalo are as follows . The increased demands for buffalo hides in the east. The open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements. These factors led to the near-extinction of buffalo's in the 1800's.