New paper highlights the benefits of grazing with wild horses
…semi-wild horse grazing at two rewilding sites in the landscape – Vale Carapito and Ermo das Águias – over a three-year period. Both sites are now exclusively grazed by Sorraia…
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New rewilding site within the Greater Coa Valley improves connectivity
… Sorraias The native Sorraia horse are perfectly adapted to thrive in this harsh landscape. Eight females and a juvenile male have been released, with plans in place to soon…
European Wildlife Comeback Fund grant advances Portuguese natural grazing initiative
…Fund has enabled the rewilding team to purchase four roe deer and three Sorraia horses, which were brought to the park in March and are currently being kept in an…
The European Wildlife Comeback Fund swings into action with support for multiple releases
…eagles in Sardinia, Italy Water voles in Cornwall, UK Sorraia horses and roe deer in Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Portugal Fallow and red deer, Ukraine In the early part of…
New release of horses advances rewilding in the Greater Côa Valley
The newly released Sorraia horses start to explore Vale Carapito. Rewilding Portugal Towards a wilder Greater Côa Valley A herd of 10 Sorraia horses (two male and eight female)…
Natural grazing event boosts networking in the Greater Côa Valley
…sites involving Sorraia horses and Tauros. “Gathering together experts from different countries gave us a great opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas about different grazing-related topics,” says Esther Rodriguez, a…
Something old, something new
Free living Sorraia horses in Faia Brava nature reserve, Western Iberia rewilding area, Portugal. Juan Carlos Múñoz / Rewilding Europe Raising the grazing Rewilding Europe wants Europe’s native herbivores to…
Portugal’s catastrophic wildfire outbreaks highlight need for natural grazing
…principles, although there is considerable resistance to this.” Sorraia Horses in Vale Carapito, Portugal. Large grazers like horses could create a landscape that is more resilient to wildfire and…
New rewilding centre to strengthen community ties in Greater Côa Valley
The new rewilding centre in Vale de Madeira is located close to a rewilding site where Sorraia horses will soon be released. BLUE NOMADS Community engagement The support, trust…
A river runs through it: rewilding in the Greater Côa Valley
…the metallic blue ribbon of the Côa River snakes its way through an immense landscape. Overhead, groups of vultures navigate thermals on outstretched wings, while the sounds of restless Sorraia…