82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 86 Page: 1 of 3
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H.C.R. No. 86
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas has customarily recognized a
2 variety of official symbols as tangible representations of the
3 state's historical and cultural heritage; figuring prominently in
4 that distinctive list are animals that played a central role in the
5 rich Western heritage of Texas, including the longhorn and the
6 American quarter horse; and
7 WHEREAS, Another deserving candidate for recognition is the
8 bison, popularly known as the buffalo; after arriving in North
9 America some 25,000 years ago, the bison adapted particularly well
10 to the environment of the Great Plains; by the 1700s, as many as 60
11 million buffalo were living on the continent, and the lands that
12 were to become Texas were among the areas roamed by the vast herds;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, The animals were central to the livelihood of the
15 Native Americans of the Great Plains, providing not only their main
16 diet but also materials for shelter, clothing, and many other
17 staples; the ample supply of bison and the hunting culture of the
18 Plains tribes were not to last, however; with the completion of the
19 transcontinental railroad in 1869, it became possible to profitably
20 ship bison hides and meat to eastern markets by rail, and in the
21 next 15 years, buffalo hunters almost completely exterminated the
22 herds; by 1885, fewer than 1,000 animals remained; and
23 WHEREAS, Fortunately, some Texans had the foresight to try
24 and save this noble creature; Mary Ann "Molly" Goodnight, the wife
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 86, legislative document, June 17, 2011; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth312394/m1/1/?q=molly+goodnight: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.