07-12-2020, 12:34 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/environmen...10791.html
Bison are being introduced to a British woodland to restore an ancient habitat and its wildlife, conservationists have said.
The move is part of a £1 million project led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust to help manage Blean Woods near Canterbury, Kent.
European bison, the continent’s largest land mammal, are the closest living relative to ancient steppe bison that would have once roamed Britain and naturally managed the habitat, conservationists said.
A closely-knit herd of four European bison will be introduced into a fenced enclosure away from public footpaths, in what is the first time the animals have been introduced to a nature reserve to help wildlife in the UK.
They will be within a wider 500 hectare (1,200 acre) area which will also use other grazing animals such as Konik ponies to create varied and healthy habitat.
I have to admit, I wasn't aware that bison had lived in the UK at any point in history - or prehistory, for that matter.
In any case, I hope this goes well !
Bison are being introduced to a British woodland to restore an ancient habitat and its wildlife, conservationists have said.
The move is part of a £1 million project led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust to help manage Blean Woods near Canterbury, Kent.
European bison, the continent’s largest land mammal, are the closest living relative to ancient steppe bison that would have once roamed Britain and naturally managed the habitat, conservationists said.
A closely-knit herd of four European bison will be introduced into a fenced enclosure away from public footpaths, in what is the first time the animals have been introduced to a nature reserve to help wildlife in the UK.
They will be within a wider 500 hectare (1,200 acre) area which will also use other grazing animals such as Konik ponies to create varied and healthy habitat.
I have to admit, I wasn't aware that bison had lived in the UK at any point in history - or prehistory, for that matter.
In any case, I hope this goes well !
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