If you’ve been to Lunt Meadows since late-April, you most probably spotted five rather large and four dinky brown and white cattle in our wet grasslands. This friendly bunch are important four-legged members of our conservation grazing department. These cattle will be spending the summer months grazing the grasslands on the reserve, improving the habitats for wildlife and visitors alike.
Last year, we had six males - Ulrik, Uber, Ulysses, Uther, Uhtred and, leader of the herd, Usain, This summer, we have a mixed herd of nine cattle, with four females and five males. Three of the girls and one boy were born in 2024, so they are only very young, while the others were born in 2022 (the one with the horns is the older girl). Their names are on their ear tags, and are Yonder, Yia, Yossi, Yoko, Wilson, Woad, Wasp, Wilko (and we can't see the name on the big girl's ear!).