Many habitats are now marginal to current agricultural production and have become degraded through lack of appropriate grazing. The benefits of using animals for habitat management are well proven and the Wildlife Trusts have been leaders in this field.. Grazing animals help manage the land in the most effective and natural way and different stock affect the land in different ways, and it is this natural solution that we are seeking to utilise and promote in our region.

Removing dominant species through grazing allows less competitive species to become established. A more varied habitat (from grazing and from trampling) creates different micro-habitats for invertebrates upon which species of bat depend upon. Bare earth created by trampling allows seeds to set and is beneficial for invertebrates and in turn herptiles. Individual plants benefit and wildflower rich meadows are dependent upon grazing.