> but as a supporter of Bison

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

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.