Impressive picture: Kėdainiai forester filmed bison grazing in the wild

Virginijus Mikalauskas, deputy forestry director of the Radviliškis regional unit, said that although these rare animals are not seen infrequently in this region, they were once seen as low as 20 meters. However, bison that come in such close contact with humans are quickly eliminated, media said.

The bison is the largest beast currently living in Lithuania, listed in the Red Book. Males are up to 1.9m tall and weigh 1000kg, females are up to 1.6m tall and weigh 400-500kg. XX a. At the beginning of the 20th century, the bison was almost extinct in the world, but thanks to zoos and private collections, this species was restored and lives again in the wild. Bison has returned to live in Lithuania for more than 40 years. Currently about 200 bison freely graze in Lithuania.

The State Forestry Company also takes care of the logs that live in the trunk of Pašiliai. The Pašiliai bison, kept by the Panevėžys regional unit, covers an area of ​​almost 50 hectares, most of which is covered with forests. The enclosure is divided into two parts to accommodate two herds of bison. Before the pandemic, the Pašiliai bison was visited by an average of about 18,000 people a year. visitors from Lithuania and foreign countries.

According to an international agreement, bison born in Lithuania are given names that begin with the letters “Gi”. The first bison born in Lithuania was called Girinis. Currently, male Givmis, ​​Gikis, Gitanas, Giskius, Girius, Gimis, Gifris, Gipolas, Gipokis, Gipordas, Gilius, Gigas, Gilas, female Guitarra, Gilė, Giazabota, Giedrė, Gira, Gizopa, Gipota, Gimba, Gimba, etc. The bison can survive up to thirty years. At present, the Girius and Giedrė bison, which have reached the age of 18 years, are the main bison in the Pašiliai bison.

The females raise their chicks every two years, with one to four of them each year. A total of 180 cubs have been born since the bison’s founding, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019.