bison

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During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Work paused frequently as workers uncovered thousands of fossils, including a 2-foot bison horn and camel shin bone, dating back to the Ice Age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Among his many interests outside the media business, Turner was a conservationist—the owner of two million acres of land in nine states and in Argentina, plus 51,000 bison.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

At first he could only stare, at the body, then at the baby bison, whose large brown eye seemed to be watching them both.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli