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Rewilding EuropeBison Rewilding Plan, 2014–2024AuthorJoep van de Vlasakker, Rewilding EuropeThis report was made possible by generous grantsby the Swedish Postcode Lottery (Sweden) and theLiberty Wildlife Fund (The Netherlands).Advised byDr Jennifer Crees, Zoological Society of LondonDr Monika Böhm, Zoological Society of LondonPeer-reviewed byProf Jens-Christian Svenning, Aarhus University, DenmarkDr Rafal Kowalczyk, Director Mammal Research Institute / Polish Academy of Sciences / BialowiezaA report byRewilding EuropeToernooiveld 16525 ED NijmegenThe Netherlandswww.rewildingeurope.comAbout Rewilding EuropeFounded in 2011, Rewilding Europe (RE) wants to make Europe a wilder place, with much more space forwildlife, wilderness and natural processes, by bringing back a variety of wildlife for all to enjoy and exploringnew ways for people to earn a fair living from the wild. RE aims to rewild one million hectares of land by2022, creating 10 magnificent wildlife and wilderness areas, which together reflect a wide selection ofEuropean regions and ecosystems, flora and fauna. Further information: www.rewildingeurope.comAbout ZSLFounded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation andeducational charity whose vision is a world where animals are valued, and their conservation assured. Ourmission, to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats, is realisedthrough our groundbreaking science, our active conservation projects in more than 50 countries and ourtwo Zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Further information: www.zsl.orgCover photogrpaphStaffan Widstrand / Rewilding EuropePhotogrpaphersSandra Bartocha / Wild Wonders of Europe, JozefFiala, Grzegorz Leśniewski / Wild Wonders of Europe,Ruud Maaskant / ARK Nature, Florian Möllers / WildWonders of Europe, Stefano Unterthiner / WildWonders of Europe, Joep van de Vlasakker, StaffanWidstrand / Rewilding EuropeISBN978-90-822514-0-1Suggested citationVlasakker, J. van de (2014). Rewilding Europe Bison Rewilding Plan, 2014–2024.Publication by Rewilding Europe, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.© 2014 All texts: Rewilding Europe© 2014 All photographs: the respective photographersDrawingsChris Eisenga / Flaxfield Nature Consultancy,Esther LinnartzGraphic designKristjan Jung / Rewilding EuropeLayoutKristjan Jung, Holger VagaPrintEcoprint