FfFfFfFF 58,401 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 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. Paul Hadaway, from Kent Wildlife Trust, said: “The Wilder Blean project will prove that a wilder, nature-based solution is the right one to tackle the climate and nature crisis we now face. Using missing keystone species like bison to restore natural processes to habitats is the key to creating bio-abundance in our landscape.” The project, funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery Dream Fund, will cover 500 hectares (1,236 acres), with the bison first placed in a 150-hectare area where there are no right-of-way footpaths. This will provide plenty of space for them, even as the herd grows, according to Smith, and normal cattle fencing is sufficient to stop them wandering further afield. Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 oh i love this! most reintroduction projects tend to fail but they said it was a success in Poland and the Netherlands so I hope it also succeeds in the UK with these bisons! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradox 4,570 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliable Insider 2,948 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Can he accom? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,401 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 minute ago, dit said: oh i love this! most reintroduction projects tend to fail but they said it was a success in Poland and the Netherlands so I hope it also succeeds in the UK with these bisons! Also Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Czechia, Bulgary, Romania. This is a Bison pup spotted a few weeks ago in Romania: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Society 3,596 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 why did I think of Appa when I saw this thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Temptation 11,209 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Rewilding, we luv to see it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,339 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Is Kent even a National Park? Why not a place like Dartmoor? It is all fun and games until it got large group and stampede its way on the nearby town There are reasons why bisons here are placed on Yellowstone National Park (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlash 14,539 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Judas Society said: why did I think of Appa when I saw this thread? TASTE Ew, David! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 47 minutes ago, Eggs said: Can he accom? Same energy... End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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