Wisent (European wood bison)

Ukraine war could wreck efforts to save and rewild Europe’s great wild bovid.

The wisent once roamed across Europe at the end of the last ice age was almost wiped out by 1927 from Europe.
Conservation efforts in its last remaining strongholds, including Ukraine and Russia, have raised hopes of a revival.
Threats - Rapid environmental change and hunting by humans.
Hunting caused range loss in the north and east of the wisent’s distribution, while land use change was responsible for losses in the west and south.
At present, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is threatening the hopes of this species revival.
Ecosystem Engineer - The European bison is a priority species for conservation because it serves an important role as an ecosystem engineer, restoring grassland habitat.
Conservation status - It was recently moved from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in the IUCN Red list of threatened species.

Currently there are approximately 7,300 free-ranging European bison.

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