The Grazing Effect

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Who coined the term 'tauros' for the modern-day aurochs?

The Heck brothers

Margret Bunzel-Drüke

Godfried Schouten (correct)

Jonathon Keats

What is the goal of Ronald Goderie's project in the Côa Valley?

To reintroduce the aurochs to the Côa Valley (correct)

To protect the petroglyphs in the valley from being flooded

To work with an NGO called Rewilding Europe

To collaborate with geneticists at Wageningen University

What is the purpose of crossbreeding Hecks with other cattle?

To make them more domesticated

To make them more belligerent

To make them less like aurochs

To preserve the genetic traits of lost breeds (correct)

What is the aurochs?

An extinct species of cattle Signup and view all the answers

Why are ear tags required for tauros cattle?

To comply with the law Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the petroglyphs in the Côa Valley?

They were created by Paleolithic hunters tens of thousands of years ago Signup and view all the answers

Which animal has shaped the European landscape for a million years?

Wild bovines Signup and view all the answers

What could be the consequence of the removal of domestic cattle and lack of wild alternatives?

A loss of half the landscape's biodiversity Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial focus of breeding primitive cattle breeds?

Breeding animals for their ability to thrive in the wild Signup and view all the answers

Why did Goderie resolve to start over with a new animal breed?

He wanted to breed an animal as well adapted to the land as aurochs were in their time Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Heck brothers when they tried to revive the aurochs?

To create a supercattle breed for commercial purposes Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the aurochs' extinction?

The spread of agriculture and loss of natural habitat Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of natural grazing for preserving biodiversity?

It helps maintain a balance in the ecosystem Signup and view all the answers

What is the current state of farmland in Europe?

1 million hectares a year are being abandoned by small-scale farmers Signup and view all the answers

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