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Case study: Wilder Blean

Bison have been reintroduced as free roaming animals in Kent for the first time in 6,000 years.

Bison Wilder Blean
A Bison at Wilder Blean wallowing in a dust bath  © Wildwood Trust

Bison are amazing eco-engineers, which boost biodiversity through behaviours like dust bathing, trampling, debarking and seed dispersal. Learn how bison are shaping the landscape and engaging people with nature at Wilder Blean, Kent – one of the members of our Rewilding Network – where they’ve been reintroduced as free roaming animals for the first time in 6,000 years.

Rewilding superstar: Bison

Bison reintroduction for rewilding | Filmed at Wilder Blean, Kent
Filmed and edited by Timur Bekir Bison. Camera trap and aerial footage by Donovan Wright, Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust
Bison Wilder Blean

Find out more about Wilder Blean

Wilder Blean is a rewilding project in Canterbury, Kent. They are restoring keystone species in order to restart natural processes and create a dynamic woodland that can support an abundance of wildlife. 

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