Wild Idea Buffalo Practices

Owner, author, rancher, and biologist Dan O’Brien, began his restoration efforts on his ranch in 1997. To accomplish this he returned the native herbivore, bison to their homeland, the prairie, and started using natural practices in raising them. Dan’s vision continues to grow and Wild Idea Buffalo Co. is now affiliated with other like mind ranchers that meet Wild Idea’s criteria and philosophy, including Native American ranchers and The Nature Conservancy herds.

Wild Idea Buffalo ranchers:

• Let their bison mature on native grass pastures.
• Never inject their bison with antibiotics or hormones.
• Respectfully, and humanely harvest their buffalo in the field, causing zero stress to the animal.
• Wild Idea Buffalo animals are, *Never confined, *Never trucked, and *Never see the back door of a slaughter plant.

Wild Idea bison graze over thousands of acres of prairie and move over the plains much like their ancestors did before the homesteader’s plow and corporate cattle ranching forced them to near extinction. Wild Idea bison herds are the beginning of Great Plains restoration, and are producing many beneficial results, including:

• An increase in the bio-diversity of wild plants and animals.
• A positive impact to the Great Plains eco-systems
• Contributing to the comeback of a sustainable living environment.
• An alternative to present-day ranching models.
• Produces the finest tasting and healthiest red meat money can buy
• Gives caring Americans an alternative to the questionable red meats available in stores.

By demanding grass-fed only buffalo, you are directly participating in the restoration and of the Great Plains and the revival of the great large-scale buffalo herds.  Together, one bite at a time, we can make a difference!