Bison Regenerative by Nature™

Bison are Caretakers of the Earth. Naturally.

Healthy for the Planet

Bison are nature’s perfect fit for regenerating healthy soils and grasslands through their natural grazing behavior, which can be attributed to bison’s evolution on the North American continent and the fact that bison have never been domesticated.

That’s why the National Bison Association has trademarked the phrase, “Regenerative by Nature” to further promote the United States’ National Mammal and keystone species of the Great Plains. Their critical role in nature is yet another advantage to raising bison on your farm or ranch. Click here to learn more about the Bison Advantage.

Bison care for and heal Mother Nature in a variety of ways:

Grazing stimulates new plant growth
Grazing certain plants, and leaving others, keep the North American prairie in balance and builds plant diversity
Manure and urine provide the soil with vital nutrients
Hoof action stirs the soil and buries seeds
Wallows create depressions that capture rainfall and create habitat for insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals
Healthy grasslands created by bison help capture carbon from the atmosphere and return it to the soil
Healthy grasslands are more drought resistant because the different depths of their roots access water in different areas of the soil

Bison’s positive impact helped shaped our land and ecosystem.

Bison, North America’s largest land mammal, once roamed the continent freely, helping sustain plains and prairie ecosystems as a keystone species through grazing, fertilization, trampling and other natural behavior. Bison shaped the vegetation and landscape as they fed on and dispersed the seeds of grasses, sedges, and forbs. Several bird species adapted to or co-evolved with the types of grasses and vegetation structures that had been, for millennia, grazed by millions of free-ranging bison.

This natural behavior is today mimicked by bison stewards, and other livestock producers, seeking to regenerate their soil in part by utilizing the bison’s instincts, which remain intact as bison were never domesticated. Not only does proper management allow for the regeneration of healthy, productive soils and grasslands, it is also a major source of carbon sequestration. As climate change impacts and reduces our native grasslands, regenerative pastures are proving to be important and sustainable carbon sinks. Where bison roam, the environment thrives, and so do you!

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From Our Members:

“We have three times the native plant biodiversity compared to some of our neighbors, so we’re pretty proud of what we’ve been accomplishing over the last 30-plus years now, with the bison and holistic management.”

– Mimi Hillenbrand

NBA members further exhibit their commitment to regenerative ranching models by using our exclusive NBA Conservation Management Plan (CMP). The CMP provides bison farmers and ranchers the ability to monitor and document their conservation practices to both improve and exhibit how their work positively impacts the bison, the land they’re on, and the people around them. This simple web-based interface allows all producers to manage and measure their conservation efforts effectively.

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I joined the NBA to primarily educate myself about bison but I quickly learned I now had a ready resource of experienced bison ranchers willing to help an novice rancher achieve my goals.

– Chris Silver, Gold Coast Bison

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