Four European bison have been released into ancient woodland in Kent, where they should transform the ecosystem
Environment
18 July 2022
The European bison (Bison bonasus) is being introduced to the UK coroiu octavian/Alamy
It is a special day for Tom Gibbs, one of the UK’s first two bison rangers. Four bison have been released this morning in woodland near Canterbury, south-east England, marking the first time the huge herbivores have been introduced to the wild in the UK. This is a major milestone for proponents of rewilding UK landscapes, where wildlife and plant declines aren’t slowing.
“The job just captured my imagination,” says Gibbs when I visit the site ahead of …
