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Bison Rewild Cumbria Estate, Fueling Biodiversity and Carbon Credits

6/5/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Solway Wild Lands initiative uses free-roaming European bison to reshape woodlands and boost biodiversity on a 5,000-acre Cumbria estate.
Five bison from the Blean Bison Project in Kent now roam a 700-acre fenced enclosure at Castletown Estate, breaking scrub and spreading seeds.
Estate manager Toby Mounsey-Heysham reports new grass and flower patches, a pregnant female, autumn calves, and aims to earn income from nature and carbon-credit schemes without subsidies.

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Story summary

The Solway Wild Lands initiative uses free-roaming European bison to reshape woodlands and boost biodiversity on a 5,000-acre Cumbria estate.
Five bison from the Blean Bison Project in Kent now roam a 700-acre fenced enclosure at Castletown Estate, breaking scrub and spreading seeds.
Estate manager Toby Mounsey-Heysham reports new grass and flower patches, a pregnant female, autumn calves, and aims to earn income from nature and carbon-credit schemes without subsidies.