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European Bison Coming Back to Forests in Germany

Description:The European bison is coming back to forests in Germany. European bison known as wisents as being reintroduced to a forest in Germany where they will be allowed to roam free in the wild for the first time since 1746. A close relative of the American bison, wisents are about the same size, and there are around 3 thousand of them still alive today descending from 12 living pure bred specimens living in zoos, wildlife reserves and on private property. (1:04)

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