Wisent in Bialowieza not only roam through fields, they also wander into private gardens to pluck apples. Villagers living nearby the forest see the animals almost on a daily basis.

For the first time since the 18th century, the European bison is returning to Germany to live in the wild. The wisent, as it is also known, has been brought to the country by a famous prince.

Threatened forest icon may be a hybrid of two extinct species. It took a reach into the past using ancient DNA and cave art to unveil the wisent’s origin story. Researchers published the species ...

The wisent is still more rare than the black rhino, Hance writes: Rewilding Europe director [Wouter] Helmer pointed out that despite nearly a hundred years of conservation work there are still ...

For the first time in centuries, a European bison, or wisent, has been born in the wild in Germany, conservationists announced on Tuesday. The calf, which arrived early this month, belongs to a ...