By Sarah Griffiths PUBLISHED: 06:21 EST, 26 September 2013 | UPDATED: 06:26 EST, 26 September 2013 The Eurasian beaver, European bison and White-tailed eagle are among the animals that have made a remarkable comeback in Europe over the past 50 years, zoologists said. A total of 27 mammal and bird species recovered over the past 50 years thanks to legislative measures and conservation efforts, according to the first ever report of its kind. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), BirdLife International and the European Bird Census Council (EBCC) worked with experts from across Europe to gather relevant data about the distribution and abundance of selected species.
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A total of 27 mammal and bird species recovered over the past 50 years thanks to legislative measures and conservation efforts
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Scientists from the Zoological Society of London said the reserach helps them understand the interventions and conditions necessary to help species
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Of the 18 mammals surveyed for the Wildlife Comeback in Europe report, all of them are making a comeback apart from the Iberian Ibex
The report, ‘@placeholder in Europe’, investigates how and why the doomed species bounced back and provides important lessons for the conservation of these and other species.