[The estimation of the modern condition the population of European bison (Bison b. bonasus L.) and the national program of action on conservation of the species]
2005
Kozlo, P.G.(Institute of Zoology, Minsk (Belarus))
The state of international bison’s total number has been demonstrated and the threat and actual problems of species preservation have been shown. The main conception of National Belarus Program on conservation, resettlement and using of the European bison (Program ‘Bison’) has been expounded. The metapopulation model of free-living bison’s subpopulations with different status and regimes including main fund (insured) – for bison’s from nature reserves and national parks and reserve fund – for animals inhabiting territories of general economic usage, are recognized more optimal and realistic. The results of first stage of program fulfillment have been sum up. In 1994-2000 78 bisons were caught in National park “Belaya Vezha forest” and became the founder of 5 new centers of free-living subpopulations. The bison’s reintroduction was successful. In centers bison’s number has been reached 226 individuals in 2004. There are 610 individuals in Belarus compared with 347 before the start of the Program “Bison”
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