Ep. 477: Future Wild - The Triumphant Return of the American Buffalo and Prairie with Scott Heidebrink

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In this week's episode of Future Wild I'm joined by Scott Heidebrink, Director of Landscape Stewardship at American Prairie, to discuss his on-the-ground work to restore bison and other wildlife to the great plains, and broader efforts to bring this spectacular landscape back to its former glory. Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank. Follow Future Wild on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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