by TNF | Apr 27, 2021 | Biodiversity, Reintroduction, Species Restoration
The origin and evolutionary history of the European bison Bison bonasus (wisent) have become clearer after several morphological, genomic, and paleogenomic studies in the last few years, but these paleogenomic studies have raised new questions about the evolution of... 
by TNF | Sep 4, 2020 | Conservation, Species Restoration
On Aug. 6, 2020, the world’s first successfully cloned Przewalski’s horse (pronounced “shuh-VAL-skees”) was born in Texas at the veterinary facility of a ViaGen Equine collaborator, Timber Creek Veterinary. The foal, born to a domestic surrogate mother, is a clone of... 
by TNF | Aug 6, 2020 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Species Restoration
Human encroachment into large carnivore habitats and expansion of large carnivore ranges into anthropogenic settings increase the potential for human-wildlife conflicts. Future carnivore survival and population recovery therefore depend on their ability to adapt to... 
by TNF | Jun 17, 2020 | Ecological Restoration, News, Reintroduction, Rewilding, Species Restoration, Valle del Bisonte
Riaño, 16 June 2020 – The first European bison calf is born in the Cantabrian mountains in unprecedented wild conditions, similar to those 12,000 years ago when the bison roamed these mountains freely. The newborn calf was born out of a herd of European bison,... 
by TNF | Mar 19, 2020 | News, Research, Species Restoration
Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time — nearly 140 years after his death. Laura van Holstein, a PhD student in Biological Anthropology at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, discovered mammal... 
by TNF | May 26, 2019 | Ecological Restoration, News, Reintroduction, Rewilding, Species Restoration
Beavers are not only a particularly remarkable animal, but these rodents are true ecosystem-engineers whose value cannot be overstated. They help mitigate flooding, improve water quality, and capture more water for agriculture in the face of climate change. They also...