This handbook is a useful reference guide for managers and advisers involved in determining and implementing grazing prescriptions on sites being managed for wildlife. It is the first succinct reference document assisting the identification and selection of grazing animals appropriate for use in nature conservation situations in the British Isles, particularly on the more challenging habitats. It includes two-page summaries of the attributes and impacts of the grazing and browsing abilities of over 50 breeds of cattle, ponies, sheep, goats and pigs.
Individual profiles should be read in conjunction with the relevant sections on issues that may affect the choice of stock - species, breed, background, husbandry, age and sex, conformation and habitat/vegetation type. The Handbook also contains a glossary, references and bibliography.
144 pages plus appendices; breed photographs in colour. September 2001.
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