The bison were released at Blean Woods on 18 July Robert Canis
It is a special day for Tom Gibbs, one of the UK鈥檚 first two bison rangers. Four bison have been released this morning in woodland near Canterbury, south-east England, marking the first time the huge herbivores have been introduced to the wild in the UK. This is a major milestone for proponents of rewilding UK landscapes, where wildlife and plant declines aren’t slowing.
鈥淭he job just captured my imagination,鈥 says Gibbs when I visit the site ahead of the release. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 have large herbivores roaming…



