Anatomy and hypothesized function of the tail of Rhinoptera bonasus. Credit: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.2192 ...

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Although there is no evidence that the European bison (Bison bonasus), known as wisent, ever roamed the islands of the United Kingdom, its genetic heritage suggests that it is attuned to the ...

In the face of numerous environmental challenges, the resilience of certain species is becoming a beacon of hope for conservationists worldwide. As we step into 2024, several animals are making ...

Bison have fascinated me since I saw my first one at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. This may seem weird, as I was born and raised in New Hampshire, and, historically, since ...

Closeup photography of a bald eagle. Photo by Bonnie Kittle via Unsplash. Side profile close up of an American bison, also known as buffalo, with its tongue sticking out in Yellowstone National Park.

Genetic tracking shows that 47 individuals currently roam the Catalan Pyrenees alone. This marks a major improvement from past decades when the species was nearly extinct in the region. Proposals to ...

There is a second, lesser-known species of bison: the European bison (Bison bonasus). It is leaner than the American bison, with longer legs befitting the forested environments it favors.

Whether it is European bison (Bison bonasus) in Romania, Przewalski’s horse (Equus przewalskii) in Spain, or “aurochs” (wild cattle) in the Netherlands, the group is working on restoring ...

The Appendices of the Convention provide the lists of wild species that are protected by the Convention. In the introductory text here we should add : Appendix I includes wild flora species and ...