Sayaguesa cows and calf. Staffan Widstrand / Rewilding Europe They already seem adapted to their new environment, grazing together with the existing herd of 16 animals of the ancient Croatian…

…to boost local biodiversity through natural grazing. There are plans to introduce eight more cattle in the spring. The LIFE+OZON project has been a member of the European Rewilding Network…

…nearly 23,000 square kilometres (slightly more than the size of Wales). We have established 21 different natural grazing pilot sites across nine different countries, restored food webs and created coexistence…

…(see Figure 1): trophic complexity: a measure of the complexity of relationships in a food web random natural disturbance: caused by natural events such as wildfire or flooding dispersal: how…

…the north.   Cultural promotion The aurochs still captivates people today. Its modern-day relatives still play their part in natural grazing projects across Europe. Staffan Widstrand / Rewilding Europe Rewilding…

…and if you think of human activity as un-natural, nothing about this landscape can be natural. The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is common in the Swiss Alps between 2500 and…

…dramatic scenery of the Velebit Mountains. The Lomska Valley, northern Velebit Nature-based tourism can offer potentially game-changing business opportunities for local people. Bosnian Mountain horses on the Lika Plains Natural…

…Bunloit aims to optimise the mix of herbivores grazing estate pastureland, with Highland cattle already present. Highlands Rewilding The rewilding of the 511-hectare Bunloit Estate on the western bank of…

…of a species. The grazing of these huge herbivores opens up landscapes and creates new habitats for other fauna such as insects and birds, while their integration into dynamic food…

…Tauros project right away. The Taurus Foundation is a private Dutch organization that uses feral cattle and horses in nature management and natural grazing schemes. In their choice for certain…