A bison has been born in the wild in the UK for the first time in more than 6,000 years. The calf was spotted by two rangers in a Kent woodland, where three female bison – none of which were known to be pregnant – were introduced in July as part of a rewilding project. “There were a couple of days when we didn’t see Female 2 and that was sort of an alarm bell, because she’s normally very confident,” said bison ranger Tom Gibbs. “I went off to try and find her, and after about an hour, I could hear some rustling... Then, lo and behold, this little face popped out from behind the female, and that was the eureka moment. It was just unbelievable.
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