Considering using livestock in your Landscape Recovery Project bid? We should talk.

With almost half a century’s experience of studying native livestock and equines, their behaviour and their impact on the natural environment, RBSTs expertise in the use and management of native breeds is second to none.

RBST’s Consultancy Service makes this knowledge and experience available to land managers and owners wanting to keep native livestock and equines on larger holdings, so if you are looking to include livestock in a Landscape Recovery project, we would love to talk to you.

We fully grasp the challenges and opportunities of the scheme, whether you are developing a Phase 1 project or putting together a bid for Phase 2, we can help with all the livestock aspects.

With our expertise in the selection, use and management of native livestock and RBST can support you in scoping a project, selecting breeds and species to achieve your ecological, climate and commercial goals, managing the animals’ welfare needs, registrations, unlocking potential additional support payments, any infrastructure requirements and sourcing the animals themselves. We have significant experience of working on and near protected sites.

We will work with you to find the most appropriate solutions based on the features unique to your site and the vision for its future.

As the only organisation dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and support of our native breeds, RBST uses a combination of conservation breeding and research programmes, population monitoring, education, advocacy, and grass roots practices to inform its practical, implementation focused advice.  

RBST’s expertise has been developed since its foundation in 1973 and has ensured that no native livestock breed has been lost in the intervening years.  RBST is offering its consultancy service at competitive rates with all proceeds going towards continuing RBST’s work to secure a future for the UK’s native breeds.