Ted Turner, Missouri's second-largest private landowner, conserves American bison across 2 million acres in the US.

Missouri's second-largest private landowner, Ted Turner, is actively working to conserve American bison. Owning 149,000 acres in Missouri, Turner extends his efforts to 2 million acres of reserves across the US, particularly in the American West. His conservation initiatives, which have garnered attention, including from Oprah Winfrey, aim to protect the bison population and other wildlife.