ellie,
i didn't address this point either:

>It is much easier and less dangerous (though perhaps more >time consuming,
except in the case of a few species) to catch >a bison weight of rodents,
rabbits, 'possums, turtles,
>birds, insects, etc. than it is to catch a single bison.

how did paleo man manage to catch a ton of rodents?
can you name any tribes where small creatures were a dominant part of the
diet.
we have two examples in Australia in the witchetty grub and bobong moth. the
second is for a short season only.  any others?

andrew