Reclaiming Pugged Up Pastures

Reclaiming Pugged Up Pastures

Wet conditions this winter have resulted in almost complete disturbance in and around hay feeding areas. Even well designed hay feeding pads will have significant damage surrounding the pad where animals enter and leave. These highly disturbed areas create perfect…

The discovery underlines the importance of preserving old pastures as reservoirs of biodiversity, even if they are used as ski slopes, the Europa Press agency reported on Friday. Pastures around the world are rapidly disappearing due to conversion and the abandonment of land use, resulting in a well-documented loss of biodiversity. Restoring abandoned pastures by removing woody vegetation and resuming traditional land management practices has po…