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Pushing Bison Off the Land While Trying to Think Like Them

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Pushing Bison Off the Land While Trying to Think Like Them
Bison roam the hills outside of Avalon, Calif., on March 18, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Mollie Engelhart
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Cattle are classified as livestock, while bison are treated as wildlife. Under that distinction, one is allowed to graze public land, and the other is not.

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Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.