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September 24, 2009 - A forth wisent calve!
A forth wisent calve has been born in the Dutch national park Zuid-Kennemerland.
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June 18, 2009 - A third wisent calve!
A third wisent calve has been born in the Dutch nature reserve Kraansvlak .
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June 17, 2009 - Two wisent calves!
In the Dutch national park Zuid-Kennemerland two wisent calves were born at the end of May.
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2008
November 11, 2008 - Diet wisents differs from that of Scottish Highland cattle
Comparative research until now has revealed remarkable differences between the wisents and Scottish Highland cattle in the Kennemer dunes.
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October 16, 2008 - wisent meets domestic cow
One morning, the students who are conducting research found the wisents close to the domestic cows of the neighbours. It was the first time the researchers witnessed such a meeting. The two herds were observing each other carefully ….
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July 18, 2008 - Magpies as Oxpeckers
Recently two magpies were seen inspecting the herd of wisents like oxpeckers, picking ticks off their furs. For almost half an hour the two birds were inspecting the six wisents from head to foot, regularly finding ticks and eating them. The wisents undergo the doings of the magpies calmly.
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April 3, 2008 - Wisents have found each other!
Just a short while after their arrival, the newcomers and the existing group of wisents have met. Since then the herd was spotted several times by the public.
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March 21, 2008 - More wisents in Dutch nature reserve
This morning, 18 March, another group of 3 wisents was released in Kraansvlak. Later this day the newcomers made their acquaintance with the present animals and now they are together wandering around the area.
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March 4, 2008 - Wisents and the other grazing animals live well together
The wisents at Kraansvlak seem to live well together with the other grazing animals, fallow deer, roe deer, goose and rabbit. Fallow deer and roe deer occur in quite large numbers and the number of rabbits seems to be increasing again.
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February 14, 2008 - Wisents in good physical condition during winter.
The wisents are doing very well at Kraansvlak. They eat roots, grass and bark of shrubs and are in good physical shape.
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2007
October 17, 2007 - International interest
Last week German, Danish, Dutch and Flemish experts on grazing paid a visit to Kraansvlak. During the two-day visit the experts were particularly interested in the public aspects of re-introduction of wisents.
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August 1, 2007 - Hurrah! A calf is born.
A healthy calf was born in Bialowieza. In late autumn she will be transferred to the Netherlands together with both bison cows that stayed behind in Poland.
In Holland the European bison are seen regularly in the Kraansvlak area. Did you see them? Please send us an e-mail.
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June 5, 2007 - Wisents spotted on 1001-species-day
Every year a 1001-species-day is held in many nature reserves. Guides and experts are present to help the visitors spot as many species as possible. This year also the viewpoint Kraansvlak participated in the event.
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May 15, 2007 - Viewpoint Wisents officially opened
With the coming of three wisents to our natural area the Kraansvlak, the Netherlands has got a new challenge: trying to catch a glimpse of the wisents.
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May 1, 2007 - Wisents spotted!
The wisents have been walking freely in their new area for some days now and were spotted several times.
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April 24, 2007 - ‘European bisons’ have arrived at Kraansvlak
Biologists and nature lovers have been dreaming for many years of the return of wild grazing animals, such as wisents, to Dutch natural areas. Since early 2004 plans have been made to bring wisents to the Kraansvlak dune area as natural grazers. Now, after more than 3 preparatory years, the dreams have become true: early this morning at 5am three wisents arrived in the sand dunes between Zandvoort and Bloemendaal.
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April 4, 2007 - Rangers pay visit to Bialowieza
In preparation for the arrival of the wisents at the Kraansvlak in the dunes of South-Kennemerland, the PWN rangers team ‘South’ paid a visit to National Park Bialowieza in Poland. The aim of their visit was to get acquainted with these animals in their natural surroundings and to learn more about their behaviour.
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March 7, 2007 - Prince Bernhard Culture Fund supports wisent project
The Prince Bernhard Culture Fund has granted 50,000 euros for accompanying research into the wisents that are to be released into the Kraansvlak area near Overveen in spring 2007. The grant is from the Robert Persman Fund, one of their culture funds bearing individual names.
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January 10, 2007 - Preparatory activities wisent territory have begun
Preparatory activities wisent territory have begun
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