Recognized for his instrumental and composed leadership during the arduous process of the merger between the American Bison and the National Buffalo Associates.
Bud today continues to be an active leader in the industry.
Inducted for guiding the bison industry in an extraordinary way through good times and those that were challenging.
His commitment, service and advocacy played a crucial role in the development of today’s bison industry, particularly in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s when the industry plummeted.
In May of 1879, when Mary Ann realized the inevitable wiping out of the buffalo, she urged her husband, Charles Goodnight, to attempt to preserve them. He set aside, at her request, 600 acres for the buffalo starting with three calves.
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