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Wild Bison

By Ella Kalteis

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Portugal Welcomes First Wild Bison in 10,000 Years–the Keystone Species for Rewilding a Quarter-Million Acres https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portugal-welcomes-first-wild-bison-in-10000-years-in-hopes-theyll-rewild-a-quarter-million-acres/

Portugal Welcomes First Wild Bison in 10,000 Years–the Keystone Species for Rewilding a Quarter-Million Acres

Through their grazing, foraging, trampling, and fertilizing, bison help to maintain biodiversity-rich mosaic landscapes of forest.

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First Wild Bison in 6,000 Years Born in the UK After Small Herd was Brought to Kent–Rangers Didn’t Know One was Pregnant

First Wild Bison in 6,000 Years Born in UK After Several Were Resettled But No One Knew One was Pregnant

The first wild bison to be born in the UK in almost 6,000 years has shocked rangers just months after a herd was brought to Kent, England.

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Release of a small herd of endangered animals in Kent is planned for spring 2022

A herd of wild bison is seen in the Białowieża forest, Poland. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

Excerpt from this story from The Guardian:

Wild bison are to return to the UK for the first time in 6,000 years, with the release of a small herd in Kent planned for spring 2022.

The £1m project to reintroduce the animals will help secure the future of an endangered species. But they will also naturally regenerate a former pine wood plantation by killing off trees. This creates a healthy mix of woodland, scrub and glades, boosting insect, bird and plant life.

During the initial release, one male and three females will be set free. Natural breeding will increase the size of the herd, with one calf per year the norm for each female. The bison will come from the Netherlands or Poland, where releases have been successful and safe.

Populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970. Britain is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, despite the best efforts of conservationists.