Livestock
And finally we’re always happy to welcome back the ewes and lambs, and this year the Lincolnshire red cattle to the park. These animals play such an important part in helping to manage Belton’s grassland habitats sustainably.
Without livestock, the ranger team would be battling rank grasses and mountainous spoil heaps from the healthy population of meadow ants (great for the green woodpeckers!). But with their help, and in partnership with local graziers, Belton’s rangers can keep the parkland healthy and in balance without the need for any drastic intervention, and the livestock look pretty happy for it too.