The move is part of an experiment to see how well the animals can act as natural ‘ecosystem engineers’ and restore wildlife
A Bison at the Wildwood Trust near Canterbury in Kent as bison are being introduced into an ancient British woodland to help tackle the nature and climate crises, conservationists said.Early on Monday morning, three gentle giants wandered out of a corral in the Kent countryside to become the first wild bison to roam in Britain for thousands of years.
A more natural woodland should also absorb more carbon, helping to tackle the climate crisis. Global heating was evident as the bison were released, with England in the grip of a heatwave, and the early timing was to allow the bison to reach the shade of the woods before temperatures started to climb.
Paul Whitfield, director general of Wildwood Trust, said: “Not only this, but we’re giving people in the UK – for the first time in over a thousand years – the chance to experience bison in the wild. It’s a really powerful, emotional, visceral experience and it’s something we’ve lost in this country.”The three bison are an older female from the Highland wildlife park in Scotland, which will be the matriarch of the herd, plus two young females from Fota wildlife park in Cork, Ireland.
At first the females will have a five-hectare double fenced area to explore, but this will increase to 50 hectares when the bull arrives. The animals will eventually have access to 200 hectares. Visitors to Blean Woods might be able to catch a glimpse of the bison from trails, the team said. The rangers have spent time at the Kraansvlak project in the Netherlands, where people can now walk freely through the area occupied by 14 bison. There has never been a dangerous incident.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK military chief says speculation on Putin being overthrown is 'wishful thinking'The head of Britain's armed forces has dismissed speculation that Vladimir Putin could be assassinated as 'wishful thinking'.
Read more »
UK climate chief could quit as Tory leadership candidates waver on net zero by 2050The UK's climate minister has indicated he may resign as some Tory leadership contenders equivocate on the government's net zero target.
Read more »
Síofra O’Shea’s double helps goal-hungry Kerry return to All-Ireland final for first time in 10 yearsAishling O’Connell and Paris McCarthy also find the net as Kingdom blitz Mayo at Croke Park
Read more »