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Wild Horses and Sheep Do Not Just Graze: Their Poops Also Shape the Landscapes

In Europe, livestock herds have largely replaced wild herbivores. This change affects all grazed ecosystems. To measure it, a study compared the fate of ewes', domestic horses' and wild horses' dejections on the same territory in Lozère. Bush insects interacted with all these different dejections, but not in the same way or with the same consequences for ecosystems.
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In Europe, livestock herds have largely replaced wild herbivores. This change affects all grazed ecosystems. To measure it, a study compared the fate of ewes', domestic horses' and wild horses' dejections on the same territory in Lozère. Bush insects interacted with all these different dejections, but not in the same way or with the same consequences for ecosystems.

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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