Progress in breeding and scientific research in the central European bison nursery of M.A. Zablotsky Prioksky-Terrasny State Biosphere Reserve of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation – 2017

Abstract

The article tells the story of the creation of a nursery for breeding an European bison in the Prioksko-Terrasny state biosphere reserve. Data about the breeding of European bison during the last three years are given. Numerical data on the export of European bison to other reserves of the Russian Federation are presented. The article describes the scientific collaboration of the Prioksko-Terrasny reserve with other scientific institutions in Russia and in Europe for the research on European bison. References are given to scientific work on the study of the European bison in recent years, performed with the participation of the employees of the nursery for breeding the European bison.