Z Bar - Turner Ranches

Z BAR RANCH

Ranch Manager: Keith Yearout

The Z Bar Ranch is a 42,479-acre property located in south central Kansas along the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.

The ranch is a native, mixed grass prairie with sandy river soils, gyp rock outcroppings and a wide variety of soil types. Its rolling hills, canyons and bluffs are dramatically different from the surrounding areas of flat cropland.

Z Bar is home to a wide variety of native prairie wildlife including bison, whitetail deer, antelope, turkeys, pheasants, bob-white quail, coyotes, bobcats, badgers and black-tailed prairie dogs. Restoration efforts are also currently underway to increase the number of golden eagles and lesser prairie chickens on the property, as well as reintroduce black-footed ferrets.

Removal of invasive, non-native species such as eastern red cedar and tamarack (salt cedar) are ongoing ranch projects designed to enhance and protect the native prairie and its streams. Patch burning and rotational grazing are utilized to mimic the historical grazing patterns in a native prairie ecosystem.

The Z Bar Ranch has six solar livestock water well locations that produce a total of 180 gallons per minute under full sunshine.

For more information on outfitting opportunities, please contact Mike Mader:

Contact: Mike Mader Turner Ranch Outfitting Phone: (575) 740-2241 Email: mike.mader@turnerranchoutfitting.com

Turner Enterprises

Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI) is a private company responsible for managing the business interests, land holdings, and investments of Ted Turner. The company oversees a significant portfolio, including two million acres of land across eight states and a herd of more than 45,000 bison.

Turner Ranches

Ted Turner is recognized as one of the largest individual landholders in North America, with approximately two million acres of personal and ranch land. The management of Turner lands emphasizes the integration of economic viability with ecological sustainability. The ranches operate as working businesses, primarily focusing on bison, hunting, fishing, and ecotourism as their principal enterprises.

In addition to these activities, Turner ranches are involved in various progressive environmental projects, which include:

• Water resource management
• Timber management
• Reintroduction of native species to their lands

Overall, Turner Enterprises not only manages extensive land and bison resources but also champions environmental sustainability and philanthropic initiatives.

Philanthropic Engagement

TEI maintains a close relationship with Ted Turner's philanthropic and charitable endeavors. The organization is involved in the founding and ongoing operations of several notable initiatives, including:

• United Nations Foundation
• Nuclear Threat Initiative
• Turner Foundation
• Captain Planet Foundation
• Turner Endangered Species Fund

Turner Enterprises is headquartered in the Turner Building located in Atlanta, Georgia. This building is also home to the Ted's Montana Grill restaurant chain, as well as Turner Renewable Energy.