Conservation grazing is livestock grazing that promotes biodiversity, encouraging wildflowers as well as creating a diversity of habitats for wildlife.
This video comprises three talks: :
1. Jerry Tallowin, grassland ecologist and emeritus research scientist at Rothamsted Research North Wyke, discusses why conservation grazing is important for the maintenance of species-rich meadows
2. Desley White from Cows in Clover, a Dartmoor grazing enterprise using native cattle to graze grasslands for the benefit of wildlife
3. Anna David, animal medicines expert discussing the impacts of avermectin wormers on dung fauna and the alternative options.
More details below:
Jerry Tallowin: An Introduction to Conservation Grazing: Conservation grazing aims to maintain and increase the biodiversity of natural or semi-natural grasslands like wildflower meadows, heathlands, wood pastures and fen-meadows. Jerry’s talk covers the objectives of conservation grazing, the need to have a grazing management plan, using the right herbivores at the right density at the right time. Feeding preferences, physiology and livestock behaviour are also discussed.
Desley White, Cows in Clover: Conservation Grazing with Native Breed Cows. Cows in Clover is a conservation grazing enterprise based in the Avon Valley, South Devon, that uses native cattle to graze grassland and wood pasture, for the benefit of wildlife. This talk describes what they do, how they do it, and discusses some of the changes observed on the land the cattle inhabit.
Anna David, Animal Medicines Advisor: How to Support Dung Beetles and other Dung Fauna. Anna worked on the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project with farmers to reduce the use of Avermectins and other worming products commonly used in Devon which impact on dung beetles and other dung fauna. Anna will discuss the use of wormers and their alternatives.
The talks are followed by a Q&A session.
This event is organised by Moor Meadows, a grassroots community groups based in Devon. Moor Meadows are a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteers passionate about meadows and nature. Their mission is to celebrate the wonderful diversity of native plants and wildlife to be found in species-rich grasslands and to help reverse the trend of wildlife declines.
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