How the European Bison came back from the brink
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2022
- Once widespread across Europe, the last wild European bison was killed by poachers in 1927. Since the 1950s bison have been reintroduced into the wild, bred from 12 animals remaining in captivity. The species is off the critically endangered list but still faces challenges from a lack of knowledge in communities, habitat loss and a narrow genetic base.
They now number almost 7000 and free-ranging herds can be found in many European countries. Bison hadn’t been seen in Romania for more than 200 years but since 2014, groups have been released every year. There are now over 120 living freely in the Tarcu Mountains. This rewilding is not only a boon for the bison but for the wider ecosystem, bringing benefits for some 600 species - from microorganisms to large carnivores.
RAZOR’s Emma Keeling treks through the Tarcu Mountains in search of bison. Meeting the team of WeWilder involved in the rewilding project, jointly led by the WWF and Rewilding Europe. We also see how the return of bison has given the local community opportunities to provide ecotourism services and guiding experiences in the area. 
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*Kia ora Emma and crew, thank you for filming the UK Bison and chatting to and gaining more info about them from those doing their bit to save them. Most informative video.*
I knew it.
I had my suspicions something was wrong when the video showed someone taking a cell phone picture at the same time the narrator was saying, 'we're returning the bison to its' natural habitat.'
Really!?
Why would they leave it a public space if you're trying to reintroduce wild animals? I bet they'll be confused when the project fails.
This reminds me of another video I saw from Europe. The video was about a fish going extinct and the efforts to save it.
The person in the video was standing in front of the river seriously stating that the biggest question they had to figure out was 'what is causing the fish population to decline?'
In the background of the video, there was a large apartment complex or something. The place where she was standing was literally next to a large scale development.
I could be wrong but, it doesn't seem like a good idea to reintroduce a keystone species in the same place people ride dirt bikes.
Ik its not the point but the biologist was a very cute dude
These are my favorite kind because they look the most like the prehistoric bison found by scientists in the permafrost ❄️🦬❄️
Seems like a doomed project to me.
It could be somewhat understandable if they let eco-tourists in the area where the bison were but allowing people to ride dirt bikes through the area seems monumentally stupid.
What's to stop those bikers from chasing/harassing the animals?