European WILDLIFE

When the first herd of wild horses arrived at the former military training area of Milovice near Prague in the winter of 2015, it represented not only the beginning of preserving the nature at this biologically valuable site but also important system changes in nature conservation in Central Europe.

Herds of large herbivores on the grounds of the defunct army training area were gradually complemented by bison and back-bred aurochs, and the reserve has been …

Two young back-bred aurochs bulls left the European Serengeti large herbivore reserve. Their destination is the reserve in Krnov in the Moravian-Silesian Region, where they will join a group of two aurochs and three wild horses naturally maintaining valuable expanses at the site by grazing.

“The reserve near the town of Krnov covers a significantly larger area than is appropriate for the present number of large ungulates. That’s why we will be gradually increasing the …

The European Serengeti, the large-herbivore reserve, has made another important step towards its zero-emission functioning. An electric vehicle designed for work in tough off-road conditions began serving the conservationists today to take care of vast expanses of naturally valuable territory, to maintain it and to conduct regular inspections.

“The advantage of an electric vehicle is its quiet operation, which does not disturb animals, and mainly its zero emissions. So, the normal running of the reserve …

The large herbivore reserve, located near Prague, has included a battery-powered brush cutter in its equipment. This marks a significant step forward in the transition to emission-free, battery-powered technology.

“We’ve been buying only battery-powered tools and equipment for several years now. It’s a key step for us to be able to change over to zero-emission operation within the next two years. So far, it has been rather minor equipment such as drills, plant trimmers and …

Nature conservation through the grazing of large herbivores was one of the topics discussed at the international Eurosite conference, which took place from Monday to Wednesday in Durham, England. The conservation organisation European Wildlife presented its successful project of rescuing and restoring biological diversity in the former military training area of Milovice near Prague.

“We’re delighted to have been invited to this conference. We had the opportunity to present the grazing of large herbivores at …