Cuddly Bison

Give a cuddly European bison a forever home while helping to protect wildlife and restore animals to the wild. Measuring approximately [insert length]cm in length, this soft bison makes a wonderful gift for animal lovers. Your purchase helps support The Aspinall Foundation’s conservation work, including the return of European bison to wild landscapes in Romania and Spain. This work includes Hyphen, who was born at Port Lympne and rewilded in Romania’s Făgăraș Mountains in 2020, where he joined an established wild herd and is believed to have fathered several calves. Scientific name: Bison bonasus Common name: European bison IUCN status: Near Threatened (NT) Main threats: Habitat loss and fragmentation, low genetic diversity, disease and conflict with people. About European bison: European bison are the largest land mammals in Europe. Once hunted to extinction in the wild, they have made a remarkable comeback through carefully managed breeding and reintroduction programmes. However, many remaining populations are small and isolated, meaning continued conservation work is vital to secure their future. Did you know? As European bison graze, browse and move through the landscape, they can spread seeds and create a varied mixture of grassland, scrub and woodland, providing habitats for many other species.