Eight bison arrived earlier this week at Magura Zimbrilor in Armenis, Romania, where they will soon join the other 57 free-roaming bison in the Southern Carpathians, according to Romania-Insider.com.
Rewilding Europe and WWF Romania have now successfully raised the number of bison in the wild to the biggest population seen in Romania in the past 200 years, according to a press release.
The newly arrived bison herd, which comprises six females and two males, began their long journey to the wild from six reservations in Germany and Switzerland (Wisentgehege Springe, Wisentgehege Donaumoos, Wildpark Bruderhaus, Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee, Nationalparkverwaltung Bayerischer Wald, Wisentgehege Hardehausen). The Springe reservation hosted the females for several months to form a compact herd, a method that ensures the group has a smoother transition to a new environment.
“The gates to actual freedom will open a few months later, and the bison will then be able to mingle with the residents who have already adapted to the wild area of the Țarcu Mountains and avoid further human interaction,” the press release reads.
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