In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ARK Nature, one of the main partners in the Kraansvlak bison project, a blog series has been published about the work of ARK…
In recent weeks the bison in Kraansvlak have been in the spotlight, both regionally and internationally.'Tussen Duin en Dijk' is a magazine about research and protection of nature…
The new year started with a brand new website with information about the unique Dutch bison project in Kraansvlak. The former website has been used from the start of the project…
On November 18th PWN organised a bison-seminar for fellow managers of natural areas titled 'Bison in Dutch nature: a seminar on experiences and future perspectives'. Several…
On Friday 29th of August the Bison Trail in the dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland will be officially opened. It will be open to the public daily from 10:00h till 17:00h, starting August…
The bison-calf that is born the end of June is female. The gender was uncertain for a while because the calf spends a lot of time near its mother which weans and grooms her. Also…
The first bison calf of 2014 is born at the end of June. Mother and calf are doing well and take part in the herd. The mother herself was born in Kraansvlak in 2009 from Polish…
Last week the territory of the bison and konik horses is enlarged. In addition to the earlier expansion in 2012 the territory is now expanded to the southwest (Wurmenveld). The…
Whereas the herd of konik horses welcomed a foal in May, the bison seem to take it slow. The entire herd is calmly ruminating in the valley on a summer afternoon in June. They are…
It remains to be seen if there will be calves in the bison herd this year. It is an exciting period for it is always a surprise if there will be cows in calf. Due to the slender…
Last week, a bison cow is fitted with a new collar with GPS-transmitter. The transmitter sends data of the whereabouts of the animal. These locations can be found on this website…
The oldest bull in the bison project in Kraansvlak died. The bison-bull, pedigree-name Podryw II, came from Poland to Kraansvlak seven years ago. He was part of the select group…
