World grain production has tripled since 1960 and funnily enough, so has the world population.

The big question is, do increases in productivity and efficiency actually drive population growth?

How we judge vegetation structures is certainly debatable, but ultimately it's how wildlife judge them that's important and it's probably the most informative.

From what I can see most of them give a thumbs down.

I've been researching vegetation structures for about 10 years and there are many signs of dysfunction. Some are food poor, but access good, while others might be brimming with food but either have poor access, or no animals to consume it, or both.

Most veg structures are affected in some way.

The reintroduction of a single species can only have a minimal benefit, irrespective of whether it's legal or not.

A much more pressing issue is that of widespread dysfunctional vegetation structures and the benefits gained from improving them prepares the ground for future reintroductions.

Or respect and re-activate.

I can't see the predatory aspect ever changing.

My view is that we should seek to be smart predators.

I'm so glad to hear that.

Welcome to the wonderful world of herbivores.

I thought I was the only typo expet here, so it's reassuring to know I'm not alon.

Ha ha :)

Hebivorous?

No surprises.

I think much of the rock art was similar to a famous burger brand sign at a highway stop by indicating what's on the menu in each location.

Predators really aren't too concerned with plants and this is still reflected today in the unique and highly predatory way we management them.

If the paraceratherium (or elephants etc) were still around they'd trample branches into the thick vegetation growing under the trees and they'd break down very quickly.

I take the branches as part payment for my time, but any old or rotten ones are left for the wildlife.

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I gather about 90% of the fallen and harvested branches up and put them through the wood-chipper on the back of the tractor. This winter about 7m3 of woodchips will be fed to my woodburner for hot water, cooking and heating.
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When harvesting branches most can be cut with a polesaw close to the trunk.
That said, try to leave some stubs about one metre long and if your grasses and forbs are in good shape you'll find that large predatory birds like buzzards might come to roost and hunt.
I have buzzards and ural owls here
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With willow and ash foliage being highly palatable for many herbivores, and with paraceratherium being 4.8m at the shoulder, so maybe able to browse up to 6 or 7m, som, or maybe most of the branches can be harvested up to that height and be fed directly to the livestock as they graze.

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Their approach to a thick hedge would be to walk straight through it, so if I had any on my land I'd probably punch some big holes through to let the wildlife move freely.

* But obviously not boundary hedges*

Not a text-book approach I know, but it would be if herbivores had written them.
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One of my favourite herbivores is paraceratherium.

Herbivores of all shapes and sizes, including ones like these once managed all vegetation, so I find they're the most authentic guide when it comes to managing trees and plants on any landscape.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracer...

Do you have many trees on-site?

There are herbivores for every landscape and which ones depends o lot of things.

What your trying to achieve and why?