AmericanBison_PublicandPrivate_Beard_Donald_QuitaqueTX_12April2023_Reel4151.mp3

Donald Beard [00:00:00] Bison were saved from extinction by private producers.

Donald Beard [00:00:05] And I mean, our state and federal governments do a lot of things for us. But, should we really depend on them to be the sole saviors of bison from here on out?

Donald Beard [00:00:19] There are only so many state parks and national parks where they can put bison, and every one of them right now is pretty much full.

Donald Beard [00:00:26] So, you know, you're looking at a max of 40, 50,000 bison, and that's all these governments can handle.

Donald Beard [00:00:33] So with private production, and private people and citizens, we are able to increase that up to 500,000.

Donald Beard [00:00:45] So we're done a great job saving this species.

Donald Beard [00:00:49] It's not necessarily the government's responsibility to take care of the planet. Sometimes we push it on the government, but I think that, in general, we as citizens, we should take on some of that responsibility ourselves.

Donald Beard [00:01:03] And in bison, that's what we're doing.