As far as had been determined, the mysterious wisent bison has no Pleistocene-era fossil record, instead seemingly appearing from nowhere about 12,000 years ago.

The prince's dream of reintroducing European bison, or wisent, into Germany's most densely populated state will soon be reality. It will be the first time in nearly 300 years that these creatures ...

Four endangered European bison will be released into an ancient woodland in southeastern England in spring 2022 to help restore its habitat and wildlife European bison, or wisent (Bison bonasus ...

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.

Although there is no evidence that the European bison (Bison bonasus), known as wisent, ever roamed the islands of the United Kingdom, its genetic ...

What it tells us about the past: This prehistoric carving, discovered inside a cave in France, depicts a steppe wisent (Bison priscus), a now-extinct species of bison. It was crafted from a piece ...

The European bison in prehistory The European bison ( Bison bonasus ) or the European wood bison, also known as the wisent is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison.

Nach 1920 galt der Wisent in Europa als ausgerottet. Im Kanton Solothurn wird nun mit seiner Wiederansiedlung in der Natur experimentiert.