European bison : status survey and conservation action plan
2004
Belousova, Irina P. |
Krasinska, Malgorzata |
Krasinski, Zbigniew A. |
Olech, Wanda |
Pucek, Zdzislaw |
This review of the European bisons (Bison bonasus) status clearly indicates that, through proper management and conservation, its present numbers and distribution have improved significantly since its extinction in the wild at the beginning of the 20th century. The Action Plan briefly summarizes the history of extinction in the wild and present status of the European bison, as well as the reasons of extinction.