Case study: Wilder Blean

Bison have been reintroduced as free roaming animals in Kent for the first time in 6,000 years.

A Bison at Wilder Blean wallowing in a dust bath © Wildwood Trust

Bison are amazing eco-engineers, which boost biodiversity through behaviours like dust bathing, trampling, debarking and seed dispersal. Learn how bison are shaping the landscape and engaging people with nature at Wilder Blean, Kent – one of the members of our Rewilding Network – where they’ve been reintroduced as free roaming animals for the first time in 6,000 years.

Bison reintroduction for rewilding | Filmed at Wilder Blean, Kent — Filmed and edited by Timur Bekir Bison. Camera trap and aerial footage by Donovan Wright, Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust

Find out more about Wilder Blean

Wilder Blean is a rewilding project in Canterbury, Kent. They are restoring keystone species in order to restart natural processes and create a dynamic woodland that can support an abundance of wildlife.

Wilder Blean