Reviving extinct beasts

• Autores: Olive Heffernan
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3066, 2016, págs. 8-9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Once extinct in the wild, some of Europe's largest grazers are making a comeback thanks to an ambitious program to reintroduce them. Four bison were released this month in Maashorst nature reserve in the Netherlands, with four more due to arrive in Veluwe region next month. Another herd is set to roam free in Romania from May. This follows the release of 45 semi-wild konik horses in Croatia and 35 fallow deer in Bulgaria in January. The controversial efforts even include back-breeding an extinct species of wild cattle, the aurochs. A herd of 20 aurocks lookalikes will be released on Croatia's Lika plains in May or June