Paignton cattle sheds 1

Now that the Bison have/will be gone, will the Tapirs get the field the Bison have at the moment? Don't like seeing them in that tiny yard they're in now

what, why are the bison leaving!?

The bison left last year, when it was down to just one bull.

shame, where did it go???

He went to the Cattle and Countryside Centre in Berkshire. This building has been adapted to house Anoa.

... "where we all hope he will have a happy and prosperous life"...

I'm sorry Paignton won't keep Bison anymore- I always enjoyed seeing them in their little paddock and a very 'educational' species given the story of how they were nearly exterminated. I've nothing against Anoa but in my book they aren't such a good exhibit

I actually learn't about the move on 'Creatures Like Us', meaning it was quite touching with the bison being able to talk.

Bison need to live in larger groups and have more space than Paignton could provide. The Anoa don't attract people like the Bison did - I've heard passers-by calling them baby bison and goats (as they walk past the information sign, of course!).

A very small group would be okay in one of their hillside paddocks but they've gone now and won't be back...

Whipsnade got rid of their American bison but six years later reinstated a pair (they now have 3 i Think) But the reason was not their popularity with zoo visitors, it was because the local residents claimed they missed the Bison on the landmark 'Bison Hill'- a windswept hillside on the edge of the zoo which is visible from miles around. So they had a 'Bring Back the Bison' campaign and won. I'm glad they are back there too.

why did whipsnade get rid of there bison? when i went in 2006 id never seen a bison, and was shocked when i had came home seeing 2 species