“From an environmental point of view I have always believed that some of our native hardy breeds of cattle, such as Highlanders and Galloways, could be used in many nature conservation areas to replicate the activities of the ancient ox. This would be especially true if they were bred back to be capable of surviving all year round on natural vegetation, and were not to receive supplementary feeding or medicines.” CattleNature ConservationAurochsGalloway CattleHighland CattleNative Breeds Book:Restoring the Wild: Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways Source: Restoring the Wild: Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways
“The early years of Scottish Natural Heritage in the early 1990s was a time of promise and hope for nature, an era when we thought we could do great things for Scotland's wildlife and environment.” NatureEnvironmentScotlandWildlife Conservation1990sScottish Natural Heritage Book:Restoring the Wild: Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways Source: Restoring the Wild: Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways