A small herd of cows will be tagged with GPS in a new scheme by the Woodland Trust to track their “moovements” and how they can boost diversity.
Six Dexter cows started roaming Avon Valley Woods, Devon, at the weekend. At least one of these will be fitted with a GPS collar, and visitors to the wood will be able to track online where the cows are.
The tracking system will allow the Trust to assess where the cows have been and what impact they’ve made in helping to regenerate the wood and its wildlife. It will also allow the cows’ health and wellbeing to be monitored.
Conservation grazier John Severn, of Cows in Clover which has supplied the cows, said: “The trampling of cows’ hooves will stir up the soil, releasing and encouraging seeds to germinate and new plants to flourish. Their dung will attract insects which will in turn provide food for birds and bats.
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Posted On: 08/06/2020