…Reserve (Ukraine) and Verde e Moldova. “This project will see the reflooding of former polders, reconnection of lakes with the Danube and restoration of islands, all combined with natural grazing…

…an open, mosaic and woodland condition as a result of grazing. Yet rising levels of land abandonment, leading to a reduction in livestock numbers, mean that low-intensity grazing is increasingly…

…can play a vital grazing role, opening up landscapes and enhancing biodiversity. To this effect, Rewilding Europe now supports natural grazing in 16 different pilot areas across nine countries. In…

…wildlife, while reintroduced herbivores now need no supplementary feeding due to the increased availability of natural grazing. “With the river now flowing freely, this project has proven that ecological river…

Natural grazing is a key ecological process that helps a myriad of species of half-open landscapes, and supports natural and mosaic forest landscapes less prone to fire. Juan Carlos Muños…

…grazing animals in open spaces and strips in the forest, act as natural firebreaks. This role of large herbivores was taken over during the last millennia by domesticated livestock. Until…

…a number of key questions. How can rewilding protect and enhance wild nature through activities such as river restoration, human-wildlife coexistence, and nature-based solutions such as natural grazing? What socio-economic…

…terrestrial steppe habitat, with a focus on key natural processes such as flooding and natural grazing. Yet even in this untouched corner of the country, war is affecting rewilding efforts….

…the surrounding moorland, creating a valuable seed source of locally adapted trees. Where possible, natural regeneration of these surviving fragments will be promoted within fenced exclosures, protecting seedlings from grazing…

…Agricultural Policy (CAP) – this is a drop in the ocean. The livestock predation challenge is exacerbated by the fact that many European landscapes have little or no natural prey…