WESA

'Higgs Bison' Is The Missing Link In European Bison Ancestral Tree

For a decade, people who study Europe's bison population have been baffled by a genetic mystery. The animals, which are a , seemed to have appeared out of thin air about 11,000 years ago. "There's ...
AOL

New herd of bison having ‘great impact’ on woodlands just a few years after being introduced

A herd of bison are having a “great impact” on woodlands just a few years after being introduced in a UK-first to help manage habitat for wildlife, conservationists say. The bison in Blean Woods, Kent ...
Yahoo

Officials welcome first wild bison in 10,000 years after major restoration initiative: 'It's a learning process for us too'

Non-profit conservationist group Rewilding Europe has announced the release of eight European bison at the Herdade do Vale Feitoso Estate in the Castelo Branco District of eastern Portugal. The Polish ...
CounterPunch

Restoring the Wild: How Reintroducing Bison Could Revive Britain’s Landscapes and Ecosystems

Although there is no evidence that the European bison (Bison bonasus), known as wisent, ever roamed the islands of the United Kingdom, its genetic heritage suggests that it is attuned to the ...
Reuters

Wanted: bison rangers for woodland in the Garden of England

BLEAN WOODS, England (Reuters) - Conservationists in England are looking for the country's first ever rangers to look after European bison, Europe's largest land mammal, which is being introduced to ...