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Polish-Spanish calf and shared joy
Date: 30.08.2010
In July, on our website we published a report of transport of European bison of Polish origin to the breeding center in San Cebrian de Muda located in the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain. It was five cows from Białowieża and 2 bulls from Pszczyna reserve. Not much time has passed and now Polish herd in Spain has expanded by one calf. It is now only few days old and we are not sure yet what sex is (probably a heifer). What we know for sure is that it is healthy and caused a lot of joy to all... Read more
EBFS on European Bison Day in Lutowiska
Date: 03.08.2010
European Bison Friends Society will present for the first time at this years Bison Day in Lutowiska, organized on Saturday, August 7th . Society will set a promotional stand, where one can learn all about these wonderful animals, and also receive a special leaflet and buy the original gadgets: key rings, fridge magnets, reflective wristbands and T-shirts - all bearing the image of the bison, of course... Read more
Interest in breeding is growing in Europe
Date: 03.08.2010
National Parks, nature parks, ZOOs, hosts of public and private forests as well as private breeders in many European countries more and more often express their interest in European bison breeding. To co-ordinate such activities and support them, the European Bison Friends Society has organized in Warsaw an international meeting, attended by specialists from Germany, Holland, Russia, Romania, Sweden, the Czech and Slovak Republics... Read more
Polish wisents in Spain
Date: 20.07.2010
In first days of June this year there has been one of the longest and largest transport of bison. Seven animals were transported from the Białowieża and Pszczyna to Castile and León, autonomous region in northern Spain.... Read more
Exchange between Jagiełło and Vitold Kiejstutowicz,
or Polish wisent to Lithuania and Lithuanian to Poland
Date: 16.07.2010
In May this year there was the first new Lowland animals exchange between the Polish Bison Breeding Centre in Niepołomice, and Lithuanian Center in Panevéźys-Pašiliu located not far from Krekanava.
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Niepołomice conference
Date: 02.04.2010
Our Society with Niepolomice Forest District would like invite on September 9-10 for eight annual conference dedicated to wisent
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For all members and friends Happy Easter
Herd in Knyszyn Forest exceed 80 animals
Date: 10.03.2010
Last Thursday on May 4th was organized the survey of free living population in Knyszyn Forest. At this part of year animals roam mainly on the area of Krynki Forest District. The wonderful weather was ordered by host of the meeting and we had possibility to observe group of 60 wisents, presented nicely on the pictures done by Piotr Wawrzyniak. Bison took places in one row to make easy the counting and make admiration possible. The herd in Knyszyn Forest developed very well, the winter is spending in Krynki and summer in Waliły Forest District. In this 81 animals herd there are 49 females predominantly adult. Last year 11 calves were born and in this year we expect about 15 births. There is not agreed how large population could roam on the territory of Knyszyn Forest but foresters responsible for herd are working to answer the question. They also plan to build infrastructure for observing wisent on this area.
Swedish bison to Vanatori Neamt Nature Park in Romania
Date: 26.10.2009
On the 17th of July 2009 four Swedish European bison (females) arrived to Vanatori Neamt Nature Park in Romania. The successful project has been possible by a large cooperation between many people and organisations from several countries. It was a long journey across Europe for the animals. Read more...
Next transport of European bison
Date: 01.09.2009
In third decade of July EBFS organized transport of 5 Polish European bison to the second Hungarian breeding center, in Nagykanizsa. Read more...
European Bison transport
Date: 27.08.2009
Since 1973 Tierpark Gera In Germany was involved In European bison breeding. First years were devoted to the breeding of lowland line, then it was switched to lowland-Caucasus line. For a few years the park aims to get back to lowland animals and all lowland-Caucasus bison were offered to reintroduction plan in Skolivski Beskid National Park (Ukraine), provided that Gera receives lowland animals. In Skolivski Beskid with support of Large Herbivore Foundation an acclimatization enclosure was built and only animals and permissions were still needed. Both were subject of concern of Mrs. Oksana Maryskevych. Thanks to her involvement Ukrainian authorities got interested in European bison and helped in obtaining required permissions to import the bison to the Ukraine. Read more...
Some facts about the life of an European bison.
Date: 27.08.2009
Since the beginning of February, the European Bison Friends Society started promotion of the education program "A few facts of European bison life". First lessons, assisted by Martyna, took place in Warsaw Zoological Garden during "Winter holidays in the city" program. Next ones were organized in over a dozen of schools in Warsaw and its suburbs and in culture center in Mysiadło. Nevertheless the capital is not the only area of promoting the program. CDs were sent to centers of environmental education, where they are used during workshops and classes with children. Read more...
European bison conference in Białowieża 2009
Date: 03.03.2009
Join the 7th international conference devoted to European bison and
its protection, which will take place in September, 28-30.
Communicate no 2
2008 activity report
Date: 05.01.2009
Dear European Bison Friends,
2008 EBFS activity report is now available on the website.
EBFS activity report
Date: 14.07.2008
Dear European bison Friends,
Report of European Bison Friends Society's activity from first half of 2008, is now availablehere...
European bison exchange
Date: 14.07.2008
In May the EBFS organized exchange of Lowland-Caucasian European bison to animals of Lowland line in Germna Kropp. Read interesting report of Łukasz Poławski, coordinator of the operation.
European bison in Kraansvlak
Date: 18.03.2008
Dear European bison Friends, cooperation between EBFS and dutch society ARK resulted in establishing in Kraansvlak (The Netherlands) a herd of three European bison in April 2007.
Following website presents in English background, news and plans concerning this project www.wisenten.nl
EBFS 2007 report
Date: 02.01.2008
Get informed about EBFS activity in 2007 - read the Report
Fernando's Moran visit
Date: 29.10.2007
Read report prepared by Mr Fernando Moran, who visited Poland in June and aims to create European bison breeding enclosure in Spain. Report.
Conference in Goluchow
Date: 24.05.2007
We invite you to participate in a conference about European bison which will be organized on October 2-3 in Goluchow (Poland). The program of the conference will be presented soon. The contact to Goluchow: okl_park(at)sisco.pl
News archive
- Project of European bison reintroduction in France / 23.05.2007
- Roman Lewsza passed away / 20.03.2007
- Monument of "Primeval Forest Emperor" / 08.01.2007
- Conference in Pszczyna, 13-14th October 2006 / 26.11.2006
- The visit of group from Sweden / 28.08.2006
- The EBFS invites to participate in the course / 24.02.2006