I support them as wildlife, a food source, and ecological resource. If people in the US ate bison instead of cows, it would be a huge benefit for the climate, ecosystem, and our health.

If he had not created a profitable enterprise, there would not be 45k wild bison roaming free with the same amount of dollars.

It's not like I want bison to die, but if an American is going to eat a bovid, it's much better for it to be a bison. The American great plains are big enough to support vast wild herds and sustainable, profitable enterprises, but in order for that to happen, Americans need to eat bison, not cows.

Because the person who killed then for a profit also paid to have them exist, gave them a home and food. In wanting to eat bison meat, he paid to have more bison exist, so there are more bison than if he hadn't killed some of them for eating.

>If you support Bison, why commend someone who killed them for a profit?

Because they wouldn't exist otherwise.

In order to own your herd, you need to herd your own

This comment is low-effort, but in the case you are genuinely confused, the herd refers to the animals on a given ranch. As in, you have a ranch of 100 acres and 100 bison on it. The owner of the ranch owns a herd of 100.

The bison aren't roaming free on the land. It would be nice if they were, and there are efforts to restore wild bison herds, but these are commercial herds. Far better than cows and CAFOs.

One head of bison at a time.

By owning (or renting) the land where it is kept ?

First thing one need is herd mentality.

The same way you own anything. You buy it or make (breed) it.

The same way every beef farmer does.

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