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Both Aurochs and European bisons were endangered or nearly extinct in the 15th and 16th century, but Polish kings took measures to protect them which saved the bisons from extinction. What was their reason for what's actually pre-modern conservation programs?

by /u/arrogantwerpen in /r/AskHistorians

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