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Bliss the Highland Cow Brynna Photo credit Carys Evans

Grazer of the Week 5th July; Bliss the Highland Cow

Carys Evans Our Grazer of the Week this week is Bliss the Highland Cow, who grazes at the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Brynna Woods and Llanharan Marsh Nature Reserve. Historically, this nature reserve supported very rich marshy grassland communities and it was previously protected as a Site of

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Grazer of the Week 28th June; Bera the Carneddau

Grazer of the Week this week is Bera the Carneddau pony. Bera was born this spring at Hafan y Môr, near Pwllheli. Hafan y Môr is a SSSI and a SAC for coastal grassland, fen and heath. The site has been ungrazed for 40 years and following surveys and advice from

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Grazer of the Week 21st June; Pryderi the Welsh Mountain Sheep

Our Grazer of the Week this week is Pryderi the Welsh Mountain Sheep, who grazes some really interesting habitat, managed by the Woodland Trust at Coed Felenrhyd and Llennyrch. This woodland in the Snowdonia National Park has a place in Welsh legend; it is mentioned in the Mabinogion as the last

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Grazer of the Week 14th June; Rhos the Belted Galloway

Our Grazer of the Week this week is Rhos the belted galloway. Rhos is one of three belties grazing at Y Gweira Nature Reserve near Llantrisant Common, owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Y Gweira is a mosaic of wet heath, mire and marshy grassland,

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Grazer of the Week 7th June; Houdini the Hebridean Sheep

Our Grazer of the Week this week is Houdini the Hebridean Sheep. Houdini and field mate Steve McQueen (can you guess what they have been up to lately?) are an important part of North Wales Wildlife Trusts management work at Bridge Craft Meadow, a Coronation Meadow near Holt. Bridge Craft Meadow

Conwy the Carneddau Pony RSPB PONT Cymru Grazer of the Week

Grazer of the Week 31st May; Conwy the Carneddau Pony

Conwy the Carneddau Pony grazes at RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve near Llandudno. RSPB Conwy is a haven for wetland birds such as curlews, redshanks and grazing wigeons, with two large lagoons, reedbeds and islands. The ponies are an important part of the habitat management here as lawnmowers, keeping the grass short