THE European bison (Bison bonasus L.) was present in great numbers in the forests of Europe at the beginning of the modern era. With the increase of human activity and the more intensive ...

Experts point out that the European bison was widespread throughout Europe after the Pleistocene age. Its population, however, dwindled over the years. By 1927, the last of the wild bison had ...

"According to the ministry’s estimates, the free-living, or living in the wild, population of European bison in Russia will increase up to 500 animals by the yearend and to 1,000 animals within ...