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Bison reintroduction 'Rothaargebirge', Germany
Large Herbivore Foundation supports the Wisent-Wildnis-Wittgenstein e.V. bison reintroduction project in the 'Rothaargebirge', Germany.
Siegen-Wittgenstein and Hochsauerland administrative districts, North Rhine-Westphalia, this pilot and development project's main aim is to establish a free-ranging herd of European bison in an approximately 6,900 ha area of the Rothaargebirge region. Based on the supporting capacity of the land, the ultimate size of the bison herd is estimated at 20 to 25 animals.
The project is intended to make an active contribution towards conserving the European lowland bison that goes significantly further than breeding efforts in zoos. Reintroducing the bison will also extend the range of large indigenous herbivore species and refill a currently vacant ecological niche for grass and roughage eaters.