United Kingdom: how the reintroduction of four European bison is naturally reforesting a forest in Kent

In Blean Woods, Kent (United Kingdom), decades of commercial forestry had left a degraded forest. Dense plantations of pines and chestnuts closed the canopy, limiting light entry and reducing plant diversity. This affected the undergrowth and, consequently, insects, birds, and other animals dependent on those plants. The introduction of bison In 2022, conservationists introduced European […]