European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild in 1919. Since then it has been reintroduced from captive bread individuals held in various parts of the world. Adding up the heard statistics from the various reintroductions, there are probably around 5000 specimens in existence. Non of these can be classed as truly wild.
The European bison (or wisent) is a vulnerable species that is most common in Eastern Europe. There are few that exist in the wild to this day, the majority of them being in western Belarus. Thanks to successful reintroduction, European bison are being spread throghout their home continent, with wild bison roaming in most Eastern European countries, as well as Spain.Poland
European Bison, European Buffalo, Buffalo, Bison, Wisent, and European Ox.
Wisent or European bison.
European bison was created in 1758.
There are two species of Bison in the genus Bison. The American Bison is Bison bison and the European Bison is Bison bonasus.
Society for the Protection of the European Bison was created in 1922.
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wisent
The European Bison
the carpathian mouantins
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