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Cattle grazing boosts nature recovery in Yorkshire Dales

Cattle grazing at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has increased plant diversity by over 40% according to new research by the University of Leeds

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Cattle grazing boosts nature recovery in Yorkshire Dales

Allowing native cattle breeds to roam large areas of the landscape at Ingleborough has also led to a five-fold increase in the number of butterflies. Researchers conducted two studies into the...

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