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And the Bison saga continues…. “For ecological, bioclimatic, legal and ethical reasons, the introduction of the European bison in Spain is a case that exceeds the limits of reasonable rewilding. It will not restore any lost habitat or contribute to slowing climate change, as the promoters of these projects suggest.” This is what 40 researchers from different scientific institutions and nine countries conclude in a new article.
These projects are sold as “rewilding”, but in reality they do not meet this objective.
It has not been proven that the European bison ever inhabited the Peninsula. If it were introduced, it will be unable to survive without human assistance.
The Altamira bison are a distinct and extinct prehistoric species. It lived in a habitat that also does not exist today: the “mammoth steppe”.
Reference:
Carlos Nores et al. Rewilding through inappropriate species introduction: The case of European bison in Spain. Conservation Science and Practice. Full article here: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.13221
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