Wild bison get back to nature

On the morning of 18 July, the first bison to roam free in the UK for thousands of years were released into countryside in Kent, England. As part of a project managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust, a small herd of bison is now living freely on the Wilder Blean reserve near Canterbury. The project’s aim is that reintroducing these ancient animals will transform the Wilder Blean environment – at the moment a dense, man-made pine forest – back into a natural mixed woodland that can support a rich variety of wildlife. Bison love to eat tree bark, which can help to control the numbers of fast-growing pines, creating trails through the forest and allowing more sunlight to reach the forest floor. With more sunlight and…

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