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Virtual fencing helps cattle underpin land restoration

The vital role of cattle in conservation is being highlighted by a project, which is aiming to transform a landscape and boost local ecology.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock • 3 min read
Virtual fencing helps cattle underpin land restoration

The project, which is taking place at the National Trust for Scotland's Threave Estate, near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, is using virtual fencing to show that significant environmental gains...

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