New laws needed to help bring in bison and elk to boost nature, experts urge (www.itv.com)

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Conservationists are calling for laws to be changed so animals such as bison and elk can be more easily introduced to landscapes to help restore nature.

European bison, the closest living relative to ancient steppe bison that would have lived in Britain thousands of years ago, already roam in heavily-fenced woodland in Kent where their browsing is beginning to benefit the natural habitat.

There are plans to introduce elk – a large deer species which was hunted to extinction in Britain around 2,500 to 3,000 years ago – into wetland habitat in Nottinghamshire alongside beavers, where it is hoped they will boost the ecosystem.

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