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In 1989, CNN founder Ted Turner bought a 113,613-acre Montana ranch for $21 million and made a radical change that transformed the land

In 1989, CNN founder Ted Turner bought Montana’s massive Flying D Ranch for $21 million and made a dramatic shift in how the land was managed. He removed cattle, tore down hundreds of miles of internal barbed-wire fencing and introduced thousands of bison. Decades later, the 113,613-acre ranch stands as…

The Economic Times

In 2021, Ted Turner gave nearly 80,000 acres of prairie to his ecoagriculture institute; it is now a living laboratory for bison and wetlands

McGinley Ranch is now a vast testing ground for conservation and sustainable land management. Approximately 4,000 American plains bison roam the ranch, aiding ecological studies. Researchers examine soil health, water systems, and biodiversity across the landscape. The institute integrates agricultural production and conservation for practical applications. This large-scale field laboratory…

The Times of India

CNN founder Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch helped save North America’s rarest large tortoise, growing its population from 30 to about 800

For thousands of years, the Bolson tortoise had been missing from the grasslands of New Mexico. Then a private ranch offered the species something it had not had in generations: space to start again. What began with just 30 captive tortoises grew into a population of roughly 800 through a…

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In 1996, CNN founder Ted Turner bought a reported 558,000-acre New Mexico ranch; conservation work expanded its bison herd and restored about 30 miles of streams

In 1996, Ted Turner took over Vermejo Park Ranch, sparking a transformative restoration journey. The management strategically wove conservation with sustainable land practices, implementing projects that rejuvenated the bison population and enhanced riparian zones. Efforts also included restoring native trout and rehabilitating wetlands, solidifying Vermejo Park Ranch as a prominent…

The Times of India

In 1985, CNN founder Ted Turner bought thousands of acres in Florida; the former plantation became a major private wildlife landscape

Ted Turner’s homes were never simply places to live. The CNN founder built a remarkable property portfolio that stretched across vast ranches, wildlife landscapes and historic plantations covering roughly 2 million acres. Among the most interesting was ‘Avalon,’ a former cotton plantation near Tallahassee, Florida, that Turner bought in 1985…

The Times of India

Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife?

Bison are political animals. A federal decision to revoke grazing leases for bison on public lands on the rolling plains of eastern Montana is the latest manifestation of long-standing contention. The largest land animal in North America, bison are considered a “keystone” species, meaning they have high ecological and cultural…

The Conversation

In 1997, Ted Turner pledged $1 billion to the UN and changed how billionaires thought about giving

Ted Turner's massive one billion dollar donation to the United Nations revolutionised private giving. Instead of conventional projects, his gift built infrastructure for global problem-solving. This approach strengthened the UN's capacity for health, environment, and education initiatives. The long-term impact demonstrated how private wealth can be a powerful force for…

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Mike Salisbury obituary

Wildlife television producer who worked on the BBC’s ‘Life’ series with David Attenborough and edited The Natural World

The Guardian - UK

Ted Turner built the original infinite scroll. The attention economy is running on his playbook

The CNN founder, who died May 6 at 87, designed the open-loop content model decades before Facebook's algorithm. The man with the Midas touch.

Fortune

Ted Turner, Entrepreneur of His Age

The creative destruction triggered by Ted Turner's wild gambits left the tyranny of licensed, bureaucratic TV in rubble.

Reason

Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager and Atlanta Braves icon, dies at 84

The Hall of Famer guided the Braves to their 1995 World Series title and led them to 14 straight division titles, a feat no professional team had accomplished before

The Guardian - US

A one-time cinematic vandal, vindicated

Turner shocked Hollywood by colorizing classic film gems. Founding Turner Classic Movies cleaned the slate

Salon

Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world

Ted Turner, who died on April 6, 2026, was bright, shrewd and, most of all, lucky. The cable TV visionary proved to be in the right place, at the right time, to change television and video news forever.

The Conversation

CNN was Ted Turner’s brainchild. It faces a precarious future

Turner’s original vision is under serious threat these days

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Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch Feud Explained: A 40-Year War That Almost Ended In A Fist Fight

The rivalry between Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch, marked by personal animosity and business competition, shaped the cable news industry, culminating in Murdoch's Fox News overtaking Turner's CNN.

International Business Times UK

How Did Ted Turner Die? CNN Founder Passes Away Leaving $2.5 Billion Legacy

CNN founder Ted Turner has died aged 87 at his Florida estate after years living with Lewy body dementia, leaving behind a $2.5 billion fortune and a reshaped global news industry.

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Wrestling world remembers pioneer Ted Turner after WCW founder's death aged 87

TV pioneer Ted Turner has been remembered by the wrestling world after his impact on the sports entertainment landscape.

International Business Times UK

Ted Turner Dies at 87: CNN Founder's Cause of Death and Billion-Dollar Net Worth Spark Online Reaction

Ted Turner, CNN founder, has died at 87. His cause of death, billion-dollar net worth, and legacy in global news spark widespread online reaction.

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Ted Turner Net Worth: Why His Five Children May Inherit Very Little Of His $2.2 Billion Fortune

Ted Turner, media mogul and philanthropist, passed away at 87, leaving a reduced fortune due to his Giving Pledge commitment, impacting his children's inheritance.

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Jane Fonda pays tribute to 'brilliant' ex-husband Ted Turner

Movie star Jane Fonda has paid tribute to Ted Turner, her ex-husband.

The Independent UK

Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Jeffrey Epstein's suspected suicide try

A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the financier’s first jail suicide attempt has been made public after it had been sealed and locked in a courthouse vault for nearly five years as part of an unrelated legal dispute

Sports Illustrated

Ernie Johnson, ‘Inside the NBA’ Crew Pay Heartfelt Tribute to TNT Founder Ted Turner

Media mogul Ted Turner, who changed the way we watch television, died on Wednesday at the age of 87.

The Independent UK

Ted Turner's vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself

Ted Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news, which has struggled to retain viewership in an era of countless media choices and abundant streaming video

Evening Standard

Jane Fonda leads tributes to ex-husband and CNN founder Ted Turner

The award-winning actress paid tribute to her ‘dearest Ted’ in an emotional essay on Instagram.

The Independent UK

An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world

Ted Turner was a sportsman and visionary media mogul who transformed the Atlanta Braves into a national sensation

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