March 12, 2014
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Bison project loses three bison bulls
Last week, three bison bulls have died in Kraansvlak. The three bulls had been added to the herd from France in 2013 to bring new blood in the herd. The cause of death is being
March 6, 2014
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Bison bull dies
One of the bulls has died earlier this week. The animal was getting in worse shape in a short period of time, while the overall shape of the herd is good for the time of year.
February 26, 2014
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Last chance to walk the Bison Trail on March 2nd
The Bison Trail will be temporarily closed starting March 3rd. This is done to prevent disturbing the birds during the breeding season. As of September 1st, the trail will be
February 11, 2014
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Our European bison is part of the Big 5 of Europe!
The television program The Big 5 of Europe was broadcasted on the Belgian channel Eén during the past few weeks; A quest for the European equivalent to the African Big 5 in five
January 15, 2014
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Watching bison in winter
The Bison Trail has had a large number of visitors these past holidays. As last year, lots of visitors tried to catch a glimpse of the bison herd. The trail is open until March 1st
October 22, 2013
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Wisentproject member of European Rewilding Network
The Dutch wisentproject joined the European Rewilding Network, an initiative of Rewilding Europe. The Network is officially launched during WILD10, the World Wilderness Congress in
October 18, 2013
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Full movie on our bison online!
A nice impression could be found on this site last year of the movie 'Een nieuwe kennismaking met wisenten' ('A new acquaintance with Wisents'). The full video can now be viewed
October 2, 2013
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Wisentproject present at World Wilderness Congress
The poster 'Opening borders for largest European land animal' is used to display at the World Wilderness Congress in Salamanca, Spain in October 2013.
September 10, 2013
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Reopening Bison Trail Kennemerland
On Sunday September 18th, the Bison Trail will be reopened. Foresters and volunteers of the bison project will be present to provide information about the project and the bison to
August 20, 2013
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New: group excursions to the bison of Kraansvlak
Looking for an interesting and exclusive outing with the company, department, organisation, friends or family? From September until December 2013, you can book an excursion to see
July 25, 2013
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Bison Trail opens September 15th
Due to the successful opening of the trail last winter, the Bison Trail will be open once again this winter starting Sunday September 15th. It will close on March 1st to respect
July 24, 2013
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Bison herd Kraansvlak quadruples in five years
The first Dutch project with bison started in the dunes near Zandvoort in 2007. The European bison has since the start quadrupled to 24 animals. The majority of the animals have