"There was such a relationship between the buffalo and the American Indian - the Indians would eat them, live inside their pelts, use every part of the body. There was almost no separation between the people and the animals."
Val Kilmer
Buffalo once roamed the Great Plains area freely and it existence was beneficial for the area and the society on multiple levels. Massive herds of this terrestrial mammal inhabited the Great Plains of the United States and the Canadian prairie without burdening the environment like the current cattle do to the ecosystem. The Buffalo Commons is a concept assume that returning the area to the buffalo will help in restoring its natural balance.
Catalina Island still have buffalo herds roaming the lands. There was no buffalo on the island prior to the 1920's and when the island was used as a filming destination for Hollywood movies, they needed to bring some on the island, 250 of them to be exact. Currently, the Catalina Island Conservancy has kept the buffalo numbers from growing too large by moving some of them to ranches in the main land.
Here is a buffalo tour in the Island:
YouTube video posted by TheAlohaRobert
