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Rewilding Europe with bison is good for the planet, says new studyJuly 2024

by ACC Admin | Jul 2, 2024 | 2024, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

Reintroducing herds of bison in Romania’s mountains could help sequester carbon-dioxide emissions equal to removing at least 43,000 gas-powered cars from US roads for one year. Bison enrich grassland and forest ecosystems by grazing, dispersing seeds and...

Rewilded Bison Are Climate HeroesMay 2024

by ACC Admin | May 22, 2024 | 2024, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

Summary: New research from Yale University shows that 170 rewilded European Bison in Romania’s Tarcu mountains are helping to draw down and store the equivalent CO2 emissions of removing up to 84,000 average US petrol cars from the road. European Bison disappeared...

Rewilded Bison are Climate HeroesMay 2024

by ACC Admin | May 16, 2024 | 2024, Introductory, Press Release, Resources

Summary: New research from Yale University shows that 170 rewilded European Bison in Romania’s Tarcu mountains are helping to draw down and store the equivalent CO2 emissions of removing up to 84,000 average US petrol cars from the road European Bison disappeared from...

Rewilded Bison are Climate Heroes Q&AMay 2024

by ACC Admin | May 16, 2024 | 2024, Introductory, Press Release, Resources

Rewilded European Bison are Climate Heroes Q&A to accompany the press release for 16th May Q1: How on Earth could a group of 170 bison have such a huge, positive climate impact? A1: They do so by grazing and recycling nutrients through the release and recycling...

How a Small Herd of Romanian Bison Is Locking Away Thousands of Tons of CarbonMay 2024

by ACC Admin | May 16, 2024 | 2023, Introductory, Press Article, Resources

Gone from Romania for 200 years, European bison were reintroduced to the Țarcu Mountains, at the southern end of the Carpathian range, in 2014. Now numbering 170, the bison are reshaping the mountain landscape in ways that are helping clean up emissions. Bison...
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