Book signing with Dr. Buckley Foster, author of "So Great Was the Slaughter"

The Depot Museum is pleased to host Dr. Buckley Foster as he presents his new book, "So Great Was the Slaughter: Market Hunters, Sportsmen, and Wildlife Conservation in Arkansas" at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This is a free event, but seating is limited. Reserve your seat at TheDepotMuseum.org/Events. For more information, contact us at 870-887-5821 or email TheDepotMuseum@gmail.com.

By 1925, hunters had harvested almost every deer, bear, turkey, and quail population in Arkansas, already eradicating bison, the prairie chicken, and the passenger pigeon. The national demand for meat and the ability to transport meat to cities like Memphis, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, and St. Louis had driven many wild species near or to extinction. In So Great Was the Slaughter, Buckley T. Foster explains the rise of sportsmen and other conservation groups who successfully rallied to end market hunting and create a sustainable legal framework for managing…