Talk:Wisent
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[edit] Range
I changed Siberia to Russia since siberia isn't a part of Europe and Russia is the most Eastern nation —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.230.176.190 (talk) 15:31, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
There are 50 wisents in Romania as well but the survival is difficult.
[edit] References
The cite #1 doesn't seem to lead anywhere, and none of the references cited at the bottom seem to discuss Chernobyl.
[edit] Pronunciation
Pronunciation taken from Webster's Third. --Cam 16:40, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Y chromosomes
I looked at the scientific literature and comprehensive sites like Ultimate Ungulate and could see nothing about there being only 2 Y-chromosome variants, although it is believable ... please cite a source! Satyrium 16:06, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Image:Wisent.jpg
Isn't that a Bison, not a Wisent? ---Majestic- 10:49, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
- If it is photographed in Białowieża, Eastern Poland, it is most likely a true wisent. But don't be confused as wisents are also bisons! They are European Bison, a very close relative of the North American Bison! Peter Maas\talk 15:15, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Former Range
From my memory, and then in turn from a German language handbook of mammal zoology (published in the 1990es): Wisent ranged in historical times from France to China (or ist border), but did not occur in the British Isles (as opposed to Auerochs) - range in prehistoric times or of palaeobiological ancestors may of course differ. The article contradicts that. Without sources given, it is hard to decide. Naturally, I trust more what I read (in a Zoological University Institute library) than what some anonymus typed on the Internet. Perhaps we could compare sources (taking into account their nature and assessed reliability!).147.142.186.54 (talk) 14:49, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Dead Internet link
One link was supposed to lead to some article on that (alleged) German "re-introductory" program; but that did not work when I tried it today.147.142.186.54 (talk) 14:49, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Cultural History
One of my "pet" areas of study is the cultural history of animals (to supplement my equally strong interest in the natural history of them). Years ago I browsed the largest dictionary of German for early references. One difficulty is that many early authors confused Wisent and Aurochs/Urus. But some quotes as early as medieval literature are certain, among them in the Nibelungenlied. I don't know if that would be of interest to other readers also.
Regards, Sophophilos: 147.142.186.54 (talk) 14:49, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] IUCN: "Endangered" or "Critically Endangered"?
Both the info box and the opening text say the wisent is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. However, further down in the page, it says the IUCN classified it as Endangered in 1996. I have gone to the source and checked the IUCN website, and in fact it is the latter that is true; however, I would like to have someone else's approval before I go ahead and edit the text so that I can be sure I am not missing some IUCN update I am not privy to. Or if someone else with more knowledge on the subject wants to go ahead and change it in the meantime, I suppose that would be OK too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rcgy (talk • contribs) 05:38, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
