April 11, 2018
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RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS BISON TRAIL
The annual opening - for the 6th time in a row - of the Bison trail in Kraansvlak during the past winter season shows once again that there is a lot of interest for the imposing
February 20, 2018
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Many visitors Kraansvlak in jubilee year
In 2017 it was ten years ago that the European bison project Kraansvlak started with the arrival of the first animals. Because of this anniversary, special activities were
February 4, 2018
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Kraansvlak study paves way for new European bison areas
Since the arrival of European bison -also known as wisent- in Dutch dune reserve Kraansvlak near Zandvoort in 2007, ecological research has been carried out in the project of PWN
January 31, 2018
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BISON POSITIONS OFFLINE DUE TO VISITORS NOT FOLLOWING GUIDELINES
Unfortunately, the last weeks we received more and more reports of visitors going off-trail in search for the bison herd in Kraansvlak. The Kraansvlak-area was designated decades
October 12, 2017
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Special edition 'Vakblad Natuur Bos Landschap'
This year it has been ten years ago that the first European bison have been released in Kraansvlak, part of National Park Zuid-Kennemerland. Because of this occasion, a special
October 4, 2017
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Research on interactions European bison and recreants
A study has been carried out in Dutch nature reserves Maashorst and Kraansvlak about the interactions between European bison and recreants. The results are published in an article
August 23, 2017
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Outdoor exhibition '10 years European bison in Kraansvlak'
September 1st starts an outdoor photo exhibition where everyone can enjoy ‘a day with the bison herd at the Kraansvlak’. Ranger and nature photographer Ruud Maaskant choose 20 of
August 21, 2017
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Bison trail open again
From Friday, September 1st reopens to public again. The herd is frequently seen from the trail, because the European bison visit the open dune area a lot. The European bison is
July 13, 2017
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And then there were six
Within only a month and a half, six bison calves were born in Kraansvlak, part of the National Park Zuid-Kennemerland. It shows that this dune area, where a herd of free ranging
May 24, 2017
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Birth of European bison calf thanks to successful French integration
On May 22, 2017, the first European bison calf of the year was born in the Kraansvlak, part of the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. It is the first calf that literally marks the
April 22, 2017
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Milestone: 10 years of bison in Dutch nature
On April 24 2017 it is exactly ten years ago that the first European bison project in Dutch nature started. Three bison made their very first steps in dune area Kraansvlak near
April 21, 2017
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Bison in spotlights April 23
Sunday April 23, the bison project will be showcased in visitor centre De Kennemerduinen in Overveen near Haarlem. It is ten years ago that Europe's largest terrestrial mammal put