THE European bison (Bison bonasus L.) was present in great numbers in the forests of Europe at the beginning of the modern era. With the increase of human activity and the more intensive ...

Combined evidence from ancient DNA and cave art led scientists to conclude that the European bison, pictured here, appeared around 120,000 years ago as a result of hybridization between cattle ...

Experts point out that the European bison was widespread throughout Europe after the Pleistocene age. Its population, however, dwindled over the years. By 1927, the last of the wild bison had ...