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First bison calf born in the Riaño Mountains, Valle del Bisonte

First bison calf born in the Riaño Mountains, Valle del Bisonte

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 Riaño 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,...
Wellness for horses

Wellness for horses

by Jens Thorving Andersen | Mar 28, 2019 | Ecological Restoration, Reintroduction, Rewilding, Valle del Bisonte

The wild Pottaka horses are distinctive characters in the large wildlife reserve of Anciles, Valle del Bisonte. The sun shines everyday now, and the temperature rises. For a wild animal it is important to stay healthy. Not only internally but also on the outside of...
Into the Wild: Wildlife and Winter in the Cantabrian Mountains

Into the Wild: Wildlife and Winter in the Cantabrian Mountains

by Luis Pelayo García González | Mar 2, 2018 | Conservation, Ecological Restoration, Reintroduction, Valle del Bisonte

Since spring 2017, Anciles Reserve, located in the mountains of Riaño (León-Spain), houses the first specimens of European bison, water buffalo and pottoka horses that share this nature paradise with important populations of Spanish ibex, chamois, roe deer, red deer,...
Stunning autumn landscapes captured in Anciles Wildlife Reserve, Northern Spain

Stunning autumn landscapes captured in Anciles Wildlife Reserve, Northern Spain

by TNF | Nov 2, 2017 | Biodiversity, Valle del Bisonte

This season is a great time to head outside and explore some of the best autumn landscapes in Europe. What better place to witness the changing colours, when they are in full glory, then in Anciles Wildlife Reserve in Riaño, Northern Spain? Anciles forms part of Picos...
Wild horses repopulate the Cantabrian mountains, Northern Spain

Wild horses repopulate the Cantabrian mountains, Northern Spain

by TNF | Sep 10, 2017 | Reintroduction, Valle del Bisonte

Nine horses of the pottoka breed have been released at Anciles Reserve in Riaño, Northern Spain. The groups consists of three males and six females between one and two years old. These horses grew up in Piornal (Cáceres), and belong to the most wild herd of horses in...
After 15,000 years, European bison return to long-lost habitat in the Cantabrian mountains

After 15,000 years, European bison return to long-lost habitat in the Cantabrian mountains

by TNF | May 10, 2017 | Reintroduction, Valle del Bisonte

Riano, April 27, 2017 – Today four European bison and five water buffaloes were released in a new wildlife reserve situated in the Anciles Valley near the village of Riaño, Leon province, Spain. The new reserve, a spectacular landscape set in the Cantabrian Mountains,...

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