My ancestors came from East Brandenburg in 1836-8 and I found interesting to see a Wisent trophy in one of the Hapsburg's castles with the location "Mezeritz" 1836. Mezeritz is a town a few kilometres to the North. Today these areas are part of Western Poland.
So it appears Wisent were there, perhaps a semi tame herd (?) in the 1830's.
-------------------- John aka NitroX
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"