A herd of 170 European bison, reintroduced to Romania's Țarcu mountains, could help capture&nbsp;CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 43,000 US cars from the road annually, according to new research&nbsp;which is yet to be peer-reviewed.&nbsp;

This research can play a crucial role in combating the climate crisis. Bison's natural behaviours and ecosystem contribute to storing carbon emissions that can impact the climate positively.&nbsp;

Notably, European bison, who are large creatures known for their massive heads and muscular bodies, vanished from Romania over 200 years ago. However, in 2014, Rewilding Europe and WWF Romania brought them back to the southern Carpathian mountains. The population currently is about 170 bison with the region's capacity to support 350-450 bison.

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The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, employed a model that calculates the extra atmospheric CO2 that wildlife helps capture and store in soil through ecosystem interactions.

In the Țarcu mountains, the bison, grazing over nearly 50 sq km of grasslands, could potentially capture an additional 54,000 tonnes of carbon yearly - 9.8 times more than without their presence.

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This carbon capture corresponds to the yearly emissions of around 43,000 average US petrol cars, or 123,000 average European cars due to their higher fuel efficiency.

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Bison grazing helps maintain healthy grasslands, which are effective at sequestering carbon. It can enhance soil health by encouraging the growth of a variety of plant species. Bison can also contribute to the spread of plant seeds and enhance plant diversity and ecosystem health.

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“Bison influence grassland and forest ecosystems by grazing grasslands evenly, recycling nutrients to fertilise the soil and all of its life, dispersing seeds to enrich the ecosystem, and compacting the soil to prevent stored carbon from being released," said Professor Oswald Schmitz of the Yale School of the Environment, lead author of the report.

“These creatures evolved for millions of years with grassland and forest ecosystems, and their removal, especially where grasslands have been ploughed up, has led to the release of vast amounts of carbon. Restoring these ecosystems can bring back balance, and ‘rewilded’ bison are some of the climate heroes that can help achieve this.”

He pointed out that this "really is a policy option with massive potential.”

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A herd of 170 European bison, reintroduced to Romania's Țarcu mountains, could help capture CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 43,000 US cars from the road annually, according to new research which is yet to be peer-reviewed.

A herd of 170 European bison, reintroduced to Romania's Țarcu mountains, could help capture CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 43,000 US cars from the road annually, according to new research which is yet to be peer-reviewed. This research can play a crucial role in combating the climate crisis. Bison's natural behaviours and ecosystem contribute to storing carbon emissions that can impact the climate positively. Notably, European bison, who are large creatures known for their massive heads and muscular bodies, vanished from Romania over 200 years ago. However, in 2014, Rewilding Europe and WWF Romania brought them back to the southern Carpathian mountains. The population currently is about 170 bison with the region's capacity to support 350-450 bison. Also Read | Cold-blooded reptiles or hot-blooded mighty overlords? Scientists unravel age-old dinosaur mystery The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, employed a model that calculates the extra atmospheric CO2 that wildlife helps capture and store in soil through ecosystem interactions. In the Țarcu mountains, the bison, grazing over nearly 50 sq km of grasslands, could potentially capture an additional 54,000 tonnes of carbon yearly - 9.8 times more than without their presence. Also Read | Heat stress causes bleaching in two-thirds of world's coral reefs, alarms report This carbon capture corresponds to the yearly emissions of around 43,000 average US petrol cars, or 123,000 average European cars due to their higher fuel efficiency. Bison combating climate crisis Bison grazing helps maintain healthy grasslands, which are effective at sequestering carbon. It can enhance soil health by encouraging the growth of a variety of plant species. Bison can also contribute to the spread of plant seeds and enhance plant diversity and ecosystem health. Watch | Summer 2023 the hottest in 2,000 years; new study's findings alarming × “Bison influence grassland and forest ecosystems by grazing grasslands evenly, recycling nutrients to fertilise the soil and all of its life, dispersing seeds to enrich the ecosystem, and compacting the soil to prevent stored carbon from being released," said Professor Oswald Schmitz of the Yale School of the Environment, lead author of the report. “These creatures evolved for millions of years with grassland and forest ecosystems, and their removal, especially where grasslands have been ploughed up, has led to the release of vast amounts of carbon. Restoring these ecosystems can bring back balance, and ‘rewilded’ bison are some of the climate heroes that can help achieve this.” He pointed out that this "really is a policy option with massive potential.” (With inputs from agencies)

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A wild bison was born in the United Kingdom after thousands of years amid a pioneering rewilding project. The project is a collaboration between Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust in line with which three bison from Scotland and Ireland were released in UK’s Kent earlier this year, in July.&nbsp;

The calf was a surprise to the rangers in charge of the project as well.&nbsp;According to Tom Gibbs, a bison ranger, a female calf was discovered a couple of days later but they could not find its mother. Reports suggest that bison hide their pregnancies in order to dodge the predators which target pregnant animals or their offspring.&nbsp;

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The initiative had hoped that the bison released would breed in due time and grow into a herd but the calf was an expected surprise as there were only three female bison and a bull was expected to arrive by the end of October. The female bison is said to have arrived from Ireland and could have been pregnant before arriving in Kent, said reports.&nbsp;

According to Gibbs, “There were a couple of days when we didn’t see female 2 and that was sort of an alarm bell, because she’s normally very confident and the one up at the front. I hoped she was OK.” Meanwhile, the other two females were also as he describes were “edge and defensive, warning me about something.”&nbsp;

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The ranger also indicated that the calf was probably born on September 9 however the announcement had been delayed due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death the previous day and also they wanted to make sure that the calf was healthy.&nbsp;

Reportedly, the 200-hectare site has been licensed for 10 bison, out of which three have arrived &nbsp;– the matriarch from Scotland and the other two female bison from Ireland – while the bull’s arrival has been delayed due to Brexit-related issues.&nbsp;

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A wild bison was born in the United Kingdom after thousands of years amid a pioneering rewilding project. The project is a collaboration between Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust in line with which three bison from Scotland and Ireland were released in UK’s Kent earlier this year, in July. The calf was a surprise to the rangers in charge of the project as well. According to Tom Gibbs, a bison ranger, a female calf was discovered a couple of days later but they could not find its mother. Reports suggest that bison hide their pregnancies in order to dodge the predators which target pregnant animals or their offspring. ALSO READ: Report: More accurate test for cervical cancer developed by scientists in UK, Austria The initiative had hoped that the bison released would breed in due time and grow into a herd but the calf was an expected surprise as there were only three female bison and a bull was expected to arrive by the end of October. The female bison is said to have arrived from Ireland and could have been pregnant before arriving in Kent, said reports. According to Gibbs, “There were a couple of days when we didn’t see female 2 and that was sort of an alarm bell, because she’s normally very confident and the one up at the front. I hoped she was OK.” Meanwhile, the other two females were also as he describes were “edge and defensive, warning me about something.” ALSO READ: As part of world's first 'rewilding' efforts, UK elephants head to the wild in Kenya The ranger also indicated that the calf was probably born on September 9 however the announcement had been delayed due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death the previous day and also they wanted to make sure that the calf was healthy. Reportedly, the 200-hectare site has been licensed for 10 bison, out of which three have arrived – the matriarch from Scotland and the other two female bison from Ireland – while the bull’s arrival has been delayed due to Brexit-related issues. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A 19-year-old UK woman, who was on a month-long cross-country road trip in the US along with a friend, has miraculously survived a bison attack. Mia, her friend and her friend's dog were hiking along a Custer State Park trail in South Dakota when they found themselves right in front of a bison.

"They came over a hill and saw down in the dip, quite a way ahead of them, they saw a big, male bison," Mia's father Matthew Dean was reported as saying by People.

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While the natural thing to do at such a juncture would be to turn back, Mia and her friend decided otherwise since they had hiked for around two hours and Mia was extremely dehydrated.

They tried to sneak past the animal, but as luck would have it, the bison looked up and ran down the hill at them. It stopped in front of her for a few seconds before piercing its horn through Mia's thigh. The beast tossed her up around 10-15 feet in the air. Mia sustained a completely severed femoral artery, along with damage to the tibial and peroneal nerves.

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Her family says that&nbsp;Mia being alive after such a horrible accident is nothing short of a miracle.

"We are beyond fortunate that our daughter is still breathing, as she should have bled out in 2-8 minutes after the severed artery and the ambulance didn’t arrive for 20 minutes. It is a miracle that she is alive today," they wrote on the GoFundMe page created to gather funds for further treatment.

Mia is left paralyzed from the knee down in one of her legs and her travel insurance isn't ready to pay for the examination and treatment of her nerve injury,&nbsp;her family said. 
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A 19-year-old UK woman, who was on a month-long cross-country road trip in the US along with a friend, has miraculously survived a bison attack. Mia, her friend and her friend's dog were hiking along a Custer State Park trail in South Dakota when they found themselves right in front of a bison.

A 19-year-old UK woman, who was on a month-long cross-country road trip in the US along with a friend, has miraculously survived a bison attack. Mia, her friend and her friend's dog were hiking along a Custer State Park trail in South Dakota when they found themselves right in front of a bison. "They came over a hill and saw down in the dip, quite a way ahead of them, they saw a big, male bison," Mia's father Matthew Dean was reported as saying by People. Also Read | Bison make a comeback in Britain, 10,000 years after they went extinct While the natural thing to do at such a juncture would be to turn back, Mia and her friend decided otherwise since they had hiked for around two hours and Mia was extremely dehydrated. They tried to sneak past the animal, but as luck would have it, the bison looked up and ran down the hill at them. It stopped in front of her for a few seconds before piercing its horn through Mia's thigh. The beast tossed her up around 10-15 feet in the air. Mia sustained a completely severed femoral artery, along with damage to the tibial and peroneal nerves. Also Read | Over 45,000 people apply in lottery to kill bison Her family says that Mia being alive after such a horrible accident is nothing short of a miracle. "We are beyond fortunate that our daughter is still breathing, as she should have bled out in 2-8 minutes after the severed artery and the ambulance didn’t arrive for 20 minutes. It is a miracle that she is alive today," they wrote on the GoFundMe page created to gather funds for further treatment. Mia is left paralyzed from the knee down in one of her legs and her travel insurance isn't ready to pay for the examination and treatment of her nerve injury, her family said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Steppe Bison, a majestic creature roamed the face of Earth about 10,000 years ago before it went extinct. It roamed at a place that would later be named 'England'. Now, thousands of years later, three bisons have been released in the woods of Kent&nbsp;to bring the olden days.&nbsp;

An older female from Highland Wildlife Park, Scotland and two young females from Fota Wildlife Park, Ireland form the triumvirate group. All three females have been fitted with tracking collars so that their movements can be recorded. Officials associated with the project have stated that a young male bison will soon be flown from Germany, around mid-August to join the herd.&nbsp;

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These gentle giants, also dubbed 'ecosystem engineers' were released into the wildlife under the $1.4 million 'Wilder Blean project', funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery. It is an experiment that attempts to use the bisons and their natural behaviour to transform the commercial pine forest into a natural woodland, in a way that no other animal can.&nbsp;

According to wildlife experts, the bison can transform the entire area and allow new flora and fauna to thrive. These giants eat the bark of the tree to create dust baths, which has numerous benefits for other plant and animal species.

Similarly, the trees that will fall will allow light to reach the forest ground, making the plants grow. Moreover, the woodlands are expected to absorb more carbon as Britain continues to battle its worst ever heatwave.&nbsp;

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Initially, the females will have a five-hectare area to explore which will soon be expanded to 50 hectares, once the bull arrives. Eventually, 200 hectares of area in Wilder bean will be opened for the bisons, with other animals also expected to join them.&nbsp;

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Steppe Bison, a majestic creature roamed the face of Earth about 10,000 years ago before it went extinct. It roamed at a place that would later be named 'England'.

Steppe Bison, a majestic creature roamed the face of Earth about 10,000 years ago before it went extinct. It roamed at a place that would later be named 'England'. Now, thousands of years later, three bisons have been released in the woods of Kent to bring the olden days. An older female from Highland Wildlife Park, Scotland and two young females from Fota Wildlife Park, Ireland form the triumvirate group. All three females have been fitted with tracking collars so that their movements can be recorded. Officials associated with the project have stated that a young male bison will soon be flown from Germany, around mid-August to join the herd. Read More: Britain issues national emergency as Europe swelters due to wildfires These gentle giants, also dubbed 'ecosystem engineers' were released into the wildlife under the $1.4 million 'Wilder Blean project', funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery. It is an experiment that attempts to use the bisons and their natural behaviour to transform the commercial pine forest into a natural woodland, in a way that no other animal can. According to wildlife experts, the bison can transform the entire area and allow new flora and fauna to thrive. These giants eat the bark of the tree to create dust baths, which has numerous benefits for other plant and animal species. Similarly, the trees that will fall will allow light to reach the forest ground, making the plants grow. Moreover, the woodlands are expected to absorb more carbon as Britain continues to battle its worst ever heatwave. Read More: Britain prepares for temperatures `hotter` than the Sahara desert Initially, the females will have a five-hectare area to explore which will soon be expanded to 50 hectares, once the bull arrives. Eventually, 200 hectares of area in Wilder bean will be opened for the bisons, with other animals also expected to join them. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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In the coming months, around 900 bison in Yellowstone National Park in the United States will be allowed to get hunted, quarantined or slaughtered, revealed the authorities. &nbsp;

According to a report, the order seems to have come to check the spread of a bacterial disease brucellosis from bison to cattle during winter. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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If the right number of bison is not achieved later in the winter months, another 200 may be captured or shot, the tribal, state and federal officials added. &nbsp;

The Yellowstone National Park houses around 5,000 bison within its premises. &nbsp;

In the winters, Bison tend to leave Yellowstone and travel to Montana. Here, they risk spreading brucellosis to cattle.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Although brucellosis is rare in humans, it can be a big problem for cattle. This disease can cause cows to abort their calves. &nbsp;

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The park officials are looking to cull the bison as their population is higher according to the recent counts. It could stabilise after spring calving. &nbsp;

Native American tribes and the state of Montana will conduct bison hunts beyond the perimeter of the Yellowstone National Park. &nbsp;

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In the coming months, around 900 bison in Yellowstone National Park in the United States will be allowed to get hunted, quarantined or slaughtered, revealed the authorities.

In the coming months, around 900 bison in Yellowstone National Park in the United States will be allowed to get hunted, quarantined or slaughtered, revealed the authorities. According to a report, the order seems to have come to check the spread of a bacterial disease brucellosis from bison to cattle during winter. Also Read: In a first, fossils of a herd of 11 dinosaurs found in Italy If the right number of bison is not achieved later in the winter months, another 200 may be captured or shot, the tribal, state and federal officials added. The Yellowstone National Park houses around 5,000 bison within its premises. In the winters, Bison tend to leave Yellowstone and travel to Montana. Here, they risk spreading brucellosis to cattle. Although brucellosis is rare in humans, it can be a big problem for cattle. This disease can cause cows to abort their calves. Also Read: Stolen 8th-century Indian goat-headed deity found in England; soon to be returned to India The park officials are looking to cull the bison as their population is higher according to the recent counts. It could stabilise after spring calving. Native American tribes and the state of Montana will conduct bison hunts beyond the perimeter of the Yellowstone National Park. (With inputs from agencies)

US national park to cull around 900 bison to check spread of bacterial disease brucellosis  

More than 45,000 people have submitted their applications to cull bison in the Grand Canyon National Park, US after authorities sought help to deal with overpopulation.&nbsp;

US National Park Service (NPS) invited 12 "skilled volunteers" to reduce the population of bison, BBC reported.&nbsp;

The event is not being described as a "hunt" as it is forbidden in US national parks.&nbsp;

Some environmentalists have also raised concerns that the action could lead to setting a dangerous precedent.&nbsp;

As many as 45,040 people applied for the task after the lottery opened on Monday.&nbsp;

Initially, 25 names will be shortlisted, who will be then judged by park officials for skills.&nbsp;

Finally, 12 people will be selected for killing the bison in the park's North Rim area.

Officials say the pilot programme is needed as the herd rapidly grew to 600 bison in recent years.&nbsp;

The NPS hopes to bring the population down to nearly 200 for reducing trampling of Native American archaeological sites, soil erosion and water contamination.

 
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More than 45,000 people have submitted their applications to cull bison in the Grand Canyon National Park, US after authorities sought help to deal with overpopulation.

More than 45,000 people have submitted their applications to cull bison in the Grand Canyon National Park, US after authorities sought help to deal with overpopulation. US National Park Service (NPS) invited 12 "skilled volunteers" to reduce the population of bison, BBC reported. The event is not being described as a "hunt" as it is forbidden in US national parks. Some environmentalists have also raised concerns that the action could lead to setting a dangerous precedent. As many as 45,040 people applied for the task after the lottery opened on Monday. Initially, 25 names will be shortlisted, who will be then judged by park officials for skills. Finally, 12 people will be selected for killing the bison in the park's North Rim area. Officials say the pilot programme is needed as the herd rapidly grew to 600 bison in recent years. The NPS hopes to bring the population down to nearly 200 for reducing trampling of Native American archaeological sites, soil erosion and water contamination.

Over 45,000 people apply in lottery to kill bison

Animals at Berlin Zoo enjoyed a belated Christmas feast on Thursday (7 JANUARY 2021). Elephants and bison at the German capital's famous zoo chomped down on discarded Christmas trees, donated from tree suppliers.

Animals at Berlin Zoo enjoy Christmas leftovers

Air Force chief BS Dhanoa has said India&#39;s first three women fighter pilots will fly the &quot;Bison&quot;.&nbsp;

The Mig-21 aka the &quot;Bison&quot;, though now obsolete, was for a long time the backbone of the Air Force.&nbsp;

&ldquo;The present consideration is to put them to MiG-21 &quot;Bison&quot;&nbsp;squadrons. Our opinion is that it&#39;ll sharpen their skills. It (the MiG-21 &quot;Bison&quot;) is more manual than other sophisticated aircraft,&rdquo; Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday on the sidelines of Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;

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Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth, and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers in July 2016 after the fighter stream was opened to women on an experimental basis. They are currently training on British Hawk advanced jet trainers at an IAF facility in Kalaikunda, West Bengal. 
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The trio is likely to start flying fighter jets next month after having completed a strenuous training programme.

The Air Force chief said flying a plane like the MiG-21 &quot;Bison&quot; enhances a pilot&#39;s ability.

It helps polish a fighter pilot&#39;s skill more than flying more sophisticated planes, he added. 
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Chaturvedi, Kanth, and Singh are expected to be posted together once they start flying fighter jets.

That will be done so that they can learn from their combined experiences, and also so that they have company.

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The Mig-21 'Bison', though now obsolete, was for a long time the backbone of the Air Force

Air Force chief BS Dhanoa has said India's first three women fighter pilots will fly the "Bison". The Mig-21 aka the "Bison", though now obsolete, was for a long time the backbone of the Air Force. “The present consideration is to put them to MiG-21 "Bison" squadrons. Our opinion is that it'll sharpen their skills. It (the MiG-21 "Bison") is more manual than other sophisticated aircraft,” Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday on the sidelines of Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The present consideration is to put them to MiG-21 'Bison' squadrons. Our opinion is that it'll sharpen their skills. It (the MiG-21 'Bison') is more manual than other sophisticated aircraft,' Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said × Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth, and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers in July 2016 after the fighter stream was opened to women on an experimental basis. They are currently training on British Hawk advanced jet trainers at an IAF facility in Kalaikunda, West Bengal. The trio is likely to start flying fighter jets next month after having completed a strenuous training programme. The Air Force chief said flying a plane like the MiG-21 "Bison" enhances a pilot's ability. It helps polish a fighter pilot's skill more than flying more sophisticated planes, he added. Chaturvedi, Kanth, and Singh are expected to be posted together once they start flying fighter jets. That will be done so that they can learn from their combined experiences, and also so that they have company. The Indian Air Force was on Sunday celebrating 85 years of its founding.

India's first three women fighter pilots will fly the 'Bison'

Parks Canada has reintroduced a herd of plains bison to the country&#39;s oldest national park in Banff, Alberta, officials said on Monday (February 6), more than 130 years after the iconic North American animal last grazed the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies.

The conservation team moved 16 bison from a protected herd in central Alberta into an enclosed pasture in Banff National Park in the west of the province last week.

The herd will stay under observation in the remote Panther Valley until summer 2018, when the animals will be released into the full 1,189-square-km (460-square-mile) reintroduction zone in the park&#39;s eastern valleys.

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Parks Canada said bison were once dominant grazers and that bringing them back would restore their missing role in Banff&#39;s ecosystem.

&quot;This would be one of only four plains bison herds in North America that would be fully interacting with their predators and shaping the ecosystem as they did over a hundred years ago,&quot; said Kasper Heuer, the bison reintroduction project manager.

Those predators will include wolves and bears native to the park.

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Partially frozen Bow River makes its way through the Alberta&#39;s Banff National Park in Lake Louise. (AFP)
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Ten pregnant female bison and six young bulls were disease tested and radio-collared before being herded into five shipping containers and driven 400 km (250 miles) across Alberta by truck. The conservation team taped rubber hoses to their horns to prevent the animals injuring each other while in transit.

Since the Panther Valley is not accessible by road, officials attached the shipping containers by a&nbsp;long line to a helicopter and flew them in one at a time for the last 25 km (16 miles).

Vast bison herds of up to 30 million animals once migrated freely across North America. The animal was nearly hunted to extinction, and rangers estimate bison have not grazed in Banff National Park since before it was established in 1885.

Bison have great spiritual meaning for North America&#39;s aboriginal groups, having once provided an important source of food, clothing, and shelter. The reintroduction also coincides with the 150th anniversary of Canada&#39;s 1867 confederation into a federal union.

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Cargo train passes through the famous Morant&#39;s Curve offering a beautiful view of the frozen Bow River. (AFP)
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It has been more than 130 years since the iconic North American animal last grazed the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies

Parks Canada has reintroduced a herd of plains bison to the country's oldest national park in Banff, Alberta, officials said on Monday (February 6), more than 130 years after the iconic North American animal last grazed the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies. The conservation team moved 16 bison from a protected herd in central Alberta into an enclosed pasture in Banff National Park in the west of the province last week. The herd will stay under observation in the remote Panther Valley until summer 2018, when the animals will be released into the full 1,189-square-km (460-square-mile) reintroduction zone in the park's eastern valleys. The Moon illuminates the famous Morant's Curve offering a beautiful view of the frozen Bow River and the Canadian Pacific Railway at Banff National Park. (AFP) × Parks Canada said bison were once dominant grazers and that bringing them back would restore their missing role in Banff's ecosystem. "This would be one of only four plains bison herds in North America that would be fully interacting with their predators and shaping the ecosystem as they did over a hundred years ago," said Kasper Heuer, the bison reintroduction project manager. Those predators will include wolves and bears native to the park. Partially frozen Bow River makes its way through the Alberta's Banff National Park in Lake Louise. (AFP) × Ten pregnant female bison and six young bulls were disease tested and radio-collared before being herded into five shipping containers and driven 400 km (250 miles) across Alberta by truck. The conservation team taped rubber hoses to their horns to prevent the animals injuring each other while in transit. Since the Panther Valley is not accessible by road, officials attached the shipping containers by a long line to a helicopter and flew them in one at a time for the last 25 km (16 miles). Vast bison herds of up to 30 million animals once migrated freely across North America. The animal was nearly hunted to extinction, and rangers estimate bison have not grazed in Banff National Park since before it was established in 1885. Bison have great spiritual meaning for North America's aboriginal groups, having once provided an important source of food, clothing, and shelter. The reintroduction also coincides with the 150th anniversary of Canada's 1867 confederation into a federal union. Cargo train passes through the famous Morant's Curve offering a beautiful view of the frozen Bow River. (AFP) × (Reuters)

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