Steven Rinella talks with Alison Fox, CEO of American Prairie.  Topics discussed: The history of American Prairie and its aim to create one of the largest land preserves in the country; plains for buffalo; land acquisitions; funding structure; grazing permits and the BLM; block management, hunting on American Prairie lands, access; and more.    Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com Follow us: Web: https://www.themeateater.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/meateater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater Chapters: 00:00 - The Most Controversial Conservation Project in America 05:00 - What is American Prairie Actually Trying to Do? 12:00 - Why America Never Protected Its Grasslands 20:00 - The Willing Buyer Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About 28:00 - 605,000 Acres and Counting 36:00 - The BLM Bison Decision That Changes Everything 48:00 - Production Standards vs. Conservation Herds 56:00 - Opening 50,000 Acres of Landlocked Public Land 1:04:00 - The Hunter Access Reality Check 1:12:00 - What Should American Prairie Promise Hunters? 1:20:00 - Grizzlies, Black-Footed Ferrets, and Prairie Dogs 1:28:00 - The 100-Year Vision Question