The gates of West Blean Woods have now been fully opened to the UK’s first free-roaming bison. The herd was released into 5 hectares of the ancient Canterbury woodland back in July.
The pitter patter of tiny hooves is ringing out across an ancient Canterbury woodland as Wilder Blean bison gives birth to female calf.
A month after the UK’s first wild bison were released into West Blean and Thornden Woods, Bison Rangers Tom Gibbs and Donovan Wright give an insight into how the herd has settled. From games of chase amongst the youngsters to the matriarch’s unusual taste for bracken, living life on the wild side is what these three ecosystem engineers were born to do.
As experts predict the hottest day of the year – two leading conservation charities release bison into the wild to help tackle the climate crisis.
An artistic celebration of the ground-breaking Wilder Blean project, in which wild bison will be released into a Canterbury woodland, has been unveiled around the city.
"Bison Hotel" by Rob Smith
Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust unveil the UK’s first-ever bison rangers who will hold an unprecedented role in this groundbreaking wilding project.
A stark reminder of what we have lost, but a symbol of hope for what can be achieved in the future.
