Bison are quiet heroes in supporting biodiversity.
Rewilding Europe explains that “Through their grazing, foraging, trampling and fertilising, bison help to maintain biodiversity-rich mosaic landscapes of forest, scrub, and grassland, as well as numerous micro-habitats, which host a wide range of plant and animal species.”
While European Bison were almost at the point of extinction, the species has recovered due to conservation efforts and the numbers are now at 9,000.
Eight of the bison have found a new home in Portugal and their care will be managed by Rewilding Portugal. Let’s hope they thrive in their new location.