{"id":165948,"date":"2025-08-28T15:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/she-had-vanished-since-1627-how-this-extinct-breed-of-cattle-is-making-a-comeback-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:58:16","slug":"she-had-vanished-since-1627-how-this-extinct-breed-of-cattle-is-making-a-comeback-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/she-had-vanished-since-1627-how-this-extinct-breed-of-cattle-is-making-a-comeback-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"She had vanished since 1627: how this extinct breed of cattle is making a comeback in Europe."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAlmost 400 years after their extinction, \u00a0Aurochs\u00a0 will be reborn in the form of bullfighting in Denmark. Thirty of these cattle from a retro-cross-country program will be reintroduced on the island of \u00a0Lolland\u00a0, as part of a \u00a0Rewilding project\u00a0 supported by the \u00a0Hempel Foundation\u00a0, to restore natural ecosystems.\n<\/p>\n<div rel=\"js-article-content\">\n<p>Disappeared for almost 400 years, the \u00a0Aurochs\u00a0\u2014the wild ancestors of modern cattle\u2014are preparing to make their return to European landscapes. On the island of \u00a0Lolland\u00a0, in the southeast of Denmark, a \u00a0Rewilding project\u00a0 led by the \u00a0Hempel Foundation\u00a0 plans to reintroduce cattle closely related to these great herbivores. The initiative aims to restore forgotten ecosystems, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.fr\/animaux\/au-danemark-des-vaches-geantes-disparues-depuis-400-ans-sont-retour-ou-presque-228275#:~:text=presque%20%2D%20Geo.fr-,Au%20Danemark%2C%20des%20vaches%20g%C3%A9antes%20disparues%20depuis%20400%20ans%20sont,transformer%20l&#039;apparence%20des%20paysages.\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Geo<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d320244.2515088132!2d11.080480360197871!3d54.77721945567565!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47ad50077decb513%3A0xed91b7139875c67f!2s%C3%8Ele%20de%20Lolland!5e1!3m2!1sfr!2sfr!4v1756393014807!5m2!1sfr!2sfr\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">Why Have These Cattle Been Extinct Since 1627?<\/h2>\n<p>Aurochs became \u00a0extinct in 1627\u00a0 due to a combination of \u00a0hunting\u00a0 and the \u00a0loss of habitat\u00a0. This species, known scientifically as \u00a0Bos primigenius\u00a0, has lived back through a retro-crossbreeding program initiated in 2008 by \u00a0Rewilding Europe\u00a0: the \u00a0Tauros Program\u00a0. This program employs \u00a0six ancient European cattle breeds\u00a0 to create an animal as genetically and morphologically close to the Aurochs as possible. These new cattle are collectively termed \u00a0Tauros\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"std-elt__inline\">\n<strong>Read also:<\/strong> Thousands of green birds in the sky of Montpellier: how the \u00a0necklace parakeet\u00a0 is increasingly essential in our city centers?\n<\/p>\n<p>As noted by Ronald Goderie, the director of \u00a0Grazelands Rewilding\u00a0: <em>&#8220;The main idea of \u200b\u200bthe Tauros program is to reproduce these animals to establish a wild bovine species, completely autonomous, which genetically approaches the original Aurochs.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">30 Tauros Will Be Released<\/h2>\n<p>According to the \u00a0Hempel Foundation\u00a0, a total of \u00a030 Tauros\u00a0 will soon be released in the \u00a0Saksfjeld Vildmark\u00a0 reserve, an area that spans \u00a0800 hectares\u00a0. These impressive cattle stand up to \u00a01.80 meters\u00a0 at the shoulder and can weigh over \u00a01.4 tonnes\u00a0, boasting horns that can exceed \u00a090 centimeters\u00a0 in length.<\/p>\n<p class=\"std-elt__inline\">\n<strong>Read also:<\/strong> &#8220;Everyone has their eyes riveted on Thau&#8221;: the young big pears of the pond at the heart of a new project to safeguard the species.\n<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the goal of this ambitious project is to develop, within the next \u00a0twenty years\u00a0, several self-sufficient herds of \u00a0150 individuals\u00a0 in different European landscapes, effectively reintroducing these magnificent animals to their former habitats.<\/p>\n<p>The reintroduction of the \u00a0Tauros\u00a0 also emphasizes the need for anthropogenic landscapes to incorporate \u00a0biodiversity\u00a0. The Aurochs played a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystems they inhabited, and their modern equivalents may help restore balance in contemporary environments. This initiative signals a shift towards more \u00a0sustainable land management practices\u00a0 and highlights the importance of genetic diversity in livestock.<\/p>\n<p>As more Europeans become increasingly aware of the need to protect and restore natural ecosystems, the successful reintroduction of the \u00a0Tauros\u00a0 could serve as an inspiring model. Not only does this project aim to bring back a species thought to be lost forever, but it also embodies a \u00a0commitment to rewilding\u00a0 and a greater understanding of wildlife conservation. The success of this endeavor may also inspire similar projects across the globe, aligning with broader goals of \u00a0environmental restoration\u00a0 and \u00a0biodiversity conservation\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative represents more than just the reemergence of a long-lost species; it is a bold testament to what can be achieved through <strong>collaboration<\/strong> between conservationists, the community, and organizations dedicated to restoring the planet&#8217;s ecological heritage.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost 400 years after their extinction, \u00a0Aurochs\u00a0 will be reborn in the form of bullfighting in Denmark. Thirty of these cattle from a retro-cross-country program will be reintroduced on the island of \u00a0Lolland\u00a0, as part of a \u00a0Rewilding project\u00a0 supported by the \u00a0Hempel Foundation\u00a0, to restore natural ecosystems. 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