This is more than a story about livestock disease, animal management or a range war. The bison conflict has stirred people from vastly different backgrounds, offering a fascinating cross section of life in the Rocky Mountains today.
At the center of the battle is the buffalo, an animal that, in its silence, manages to tell us a great deal about how we see the world.
In a war between conservation and commerce, the future destiny of a people, the future of a species, and the economy of a region is at stake.
The Buffalo War reveals the tensions between Native American tribal members, environmental activists, and ranchers in the American West at the start of a new century.
The Buffalo War will be airing on PBS on different dates across the country. If your local PBS station isn't listed below, you can go to PBS.org and click on the Broadcast Schedule link to find your area PBS station.
Below are airdates and times for The Buffalo War on many PBS stations. Please pass the info along to everyone on your e-mail lists!
November 4, 2001 10:00 AM MT KENW ALBUQUERQUE- SANTA FE NM 048
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WEBA AUGUSTA GA 114
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WGBH BOSTON MA 006
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WHMC FLORENCE- MYRTLE BEACH SC 109
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WITV CHARLESTON SC 108
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WJPM FLORENCE- MYRTLE BEACH SC 109
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WJWJ SAVANNAH GA 099
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WNEH GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON SC-ASHVILLE NC 036
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WNSC CHARLOTTE NC 027
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WNTV GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON SC-ASHVILLE NC 036
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WRET GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON SC-ASHVILLE NC 036
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WRJA COLUMBIA SC 084
November 4, 2001 7:00 PM ET WRLK COLUMBIA SC 084
November 4, 2001 11:00 PM CT KEDT CORPUS CHRISTI TX 129
November 4, 2001 11:30 PM ET WGBH BOSTON MA 006
November 6, 2001 9:00 PM CT KSMQ ROCHESTER MN- MASON CITY IA-AUSTIN MN 151
November 6, 2001 10:00 PM AT KAKM ANCHORAGE AK 155
November 6, 2001 11:00 PM CT WDSE DULUTH MN – SUPERIOR WI 135
November 7, 2001 9:00 PM MT KRWG EL PASO TX 101
November 8, 2001 10:00 PM CT KLRN SAN ANTONIO TX 037
November 11, 2001 1:00 PM PT KQED SAN FRANCISCO- OAKLAND- SAN JOSE CA 005
November 11, 2001 6:00 PM ET WHUT WASHINGTON DC 008
November 11, 2001 11:00 PM PT KCSM SAN FRANCISCO- OAKLAND- SAN JOSE CA 005
November 12, 2001 8:00 PM ET WKMJ LEXINGTON KY 066
November 13, 2001 10:00 PM CT WILL CHAMPAIGN – SPRINGFIELD -DECATUR IL 082
November 15, 2001 7:00 PM MT KAID BOISE ID 121
November 15, 2001 7:00 PM MT KCDT SPOKANE WA 077
November 15, 2001 7:00 PM MT KIPT TWIN FALLS ID 188
November 15, 2001 7:00 PM MT KISU IDAHO FALLS- POCATELLO ID 164
November 15, 2001 7:00 PM MT KUID SPOKANE WA 077
November 16, 2001 11:00 PM PT KNPB RENO NV 110
November 17, 2001 7:00 PM CT WLAE NEW ORLEANS LA 043
November 18, 2001 7:00 PM MT KUFM MISSOULA MT 169
November 18, 2001 7:00 PM MT KUSM BUTTE- BOZEMAN MT 193
November 18, 2001 7:00 PM PT KEET EUREKA CA 195
November 18, 2001 9:00 PM CT WMVT MILWAUKEE WI 033
November 18, 2001 11:00 PM PT KEET EUREKA CA 195
November 20, 2001 10:00 PM PT KCET LOS ANGELES CA 002
November 21, 2001 4:00 PM CT WMVT MILWAUKEE WI 033
November 22, 2001 1:00 AM ET WCPB SALISBURY MD 153
November 22, 2001 1:00 AM ET WFPT WASHINGTON DC 008
November 22, 2001 1:00 AM ET WGPT PITTSBURGH PA 021
November 22, 2001 1:00 AM ET WMPB BALTIMORE MD 024
November 22, 2001 1:00 AM ET WMPT BALTIMORE MD 024
November 22, 2001 1:00 AM ET WWPB WASHINGTON DC 008
November 25, 2001 1:00 PM ET WNET NEW YORK NY 001
November 25, 2001 10:00 PM ET WPTO CINCINNATI OH 032
November 27, 2001 4:00 AM CT WTVS DETROIT MI 010