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Meet the first baby bison born at UK rewilding project

By Kismat Shrees

The UK’s first bison rangers were surprised to be greeted by a calf when carrying out checks on a herd of bison that form part of the Wilder Blean Project, a unique rewilding project in south-east England. In the wild, bison often conceal their pregnancies to avoid being targeted by predators.

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