This is a very interesting discussion, and I feel like I'm learning a lot. One thing I figured was worth checking was how many bison there were pre-industriali

This is a very interesting discussion, and I feel like I'm learning a lot. One thing I figured was worth checking was how many bison there were pre-industrialization, and how many cows there are now. Some quick googling seems to say: ~60,000,000 Bison in North America in 1600 ~1,000,967,000 Livestock Cattle worldwide in 2021 https://allaboutbison.com/bison-in-history/bison-timeline/ https://allaboutbison.com/bison-in-history/bison-timeline/ https://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle-inventory-1960-2014-130-111523 https://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle-inventory-1960-2014...