European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild in 1919. Since then it has been reintroduced from captive bread individuals held in various parts of the world. Adding up the heard statistics from the various reintroductions, there are probably around 5000 specimens in existence. Non of these can be classed as truly wild.
The European bison (or wisent) is a vulnerable species that is most common in Eastern Europe. There are few that exist in the wild to this day, the majority of them being in western Belarus. Thanks to successful reintroduction, European bison are being spread throghout their home continent, with wild bison roaming in most Eastern European countries, as well as Spain.Poland
European Bison, European Buffalo, Buffalo, Bison, Wisent, and European Ox.
Wisent or European bison.
European bison was created in 1758.
The genus of the bison is Bison. Bison bison is the scientific name for the American bison, while Bison bonasus refers to the European bison, also known as wisent.
Society for the Protection of the European Bison was created in 1922.
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A synonym for bison is also called a buffalo. A wisent or auroch is a European bison which has a smaller, higher head than the North American bison.