Wednesday, March 25, 2026

european Bison surprise



The takehome is that these woodland animals work to effectively groom the forest while opening hte canapy and creating multiple wallows.  Not having thhem about is the unidentified probem.

what we learn is that all eurpoean woodlands need bison and also beavers at a pretty high stocking rate.  Here several bison worked to quickly impact 300 acres.  The same actrerage could also likely support over 100 cattle which suggests creating blended herds able to better work the woodlans.

Our big problem is been able to work with thhese animals.  this applies to the whole wildwood but now we know that a fully restored woodland is a highly productive woodland.  It will take time and effort but also solvable.  Deer management is even higher on the list.

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