Postgraduate Hot Topic: A Helping Hoof
Deciding on the right type of grazing regime is essential when managing land with the intention of creating and enhancing habitat for wildlife. Traditional herbivores like native cattle and horses are often not suitable, and often it is the very nature of the site itself which dictates the type of workforce needed. Sometimes it pays to bring in foreign labour with specialist skills, as expert on animal husbandry Liz Shankland explains.
It’s a pretty good time for our native breeds of livestock. Modern agri-environment schemes, which reward farmers for looking after...
