Ted Turner’s Conservation Legacy Endures After His Death
TL;DR
Ted Turner, the CNN founder and ardent conservationist who owned about 2 million acres, including the Flying D Ranch near Bozeman, died at 87 in Florida; his life blended media influence with large-scale land preservation—restoring wildlife, promoting conservation easements, and supporting global humanitarian work—leaving a lasting impact on Montana’s landscape even as some locals question access to his lands.
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