- The prairies of North America.
北美大草原
- This rich pasture once supported the greatest herds ever seen on our planet.
这里的大草原肥沃甘美 曾经养育着地球上最大的动物群落
- There were once 60 million bison,
这里曾有六千万只北美野牛
- but no animal is immune to intensive hunting by man
然而没有哪种动物能够幸免于人类的大捕杀
- or the destruction of its habitat.
野牛的栖息地也惨遭破坏
- And a century ago, the bison were reduced to barely 1,000.
一百年前 野牛的数量曾锐减至不到一千
- Now, thanks to rigorous protection, the species is recovering.
如今 幸亏制定了严厉的保护 这一物种的数量才得以逐步恢复
来自《行星地球 第一季 第七集 Planet Earth S01E07 伟大草原》第 139 行