The Extermination of the American Bison belongs to the pen of a a famous American zoologist, poet and author William Temple Hornaday (1854-1937). During his whole life he was interested in different species of animals and he even spent fifteen years in India and Ceylon gather information and taking notes. Afterwards Hornaday traveled to Asia and stayed for quite a long time there. In 1896 the scientist got the position of the director of the New York Zoological Park. Later he was appointed as the president of the Permanent Wild Life Protective Association, and also served as the president of the American Bison Society. The Extermination of the American Bison was published for the first time in 1889 and since then it has been very popular among zoologists and everyone who loves and cares about the wild nature.