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Ted Turner to donate buffalo herd to roam Boulder open space |
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Friday, October 28, 2011 13:47 |
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Photo by the Division of Wildlife
By RYAN HUFF, BOULDER DAILY CAMERA
Ted Turner plans to donate 20 young buffalo to the city of Boulder for a herd that can be viewed along U.S. 36 between the Davidson Mesa and town, the media mogul announced today during a local visit.
The chief executive of Turner's Ted's Montana Grill operation and Boulder City Councilman George Karakehian came up with the idea to reintroduce the native species on at least 200 acres on the side of the Boulder Turnpike.
“The city of Boulder will have an ecosystem that is pretty much exactly like it was 300 years ago — right here for local citizens to see,” Turner told the Camera. “It will be an attraction.”
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Turner, who has donated the last couple of "Ralphie" buffalo as the University of Colorado football team's mascot, said it was natural to want to bring bison to Boulder.
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