{"id":5075,"date":"2022-04-07T10:36:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T08:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/service-flock-began-to-gather-additional-livestock-for-better-grazing\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T14:29:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T12:29:50","slug":"service-flock-began-to-gather-additional-livestock-for-better-grazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/en\/service-flock-began-to-gather-additional-livestock-for-better-grazing\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Service flock&#8221; began to gather \u2013 additional livestock for better grazing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earlier this year, local livestock breeders joined the \u201cDinara back to LIFE\u201d project to participate in the restoration of Mt. Dinara\u2019s grasslands by leading their herds to graze in the project area. Thus, farmers from this area are getting directly involved in the project, as the project includes grazing as a project activity.<\/p>\n\n<p>Through this cooperation, the project moves towards a mixed grazing system, the ideal model of pasture management, since donkeys and horses graze different plant species than sheep and goats.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T115511.820.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T115511.820.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T115511.820-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>So far, six livestock breeders have joined the project, and now we&#8217;ll present a few of them.<\/p>\n\n<p>Toti\u0107 family from Je\u017eevi\u0107 are shepherds engaged in the livestock business for hundreds of years, not just because of the income. Dra\u017een Toti\u0107 recalled that his great-grandfather, born in 1895, said that the family had not sold a single sheep during his lifetime. During wartime, Toti\u0107 family had to lead their flock over the mountain, which took them three days. They returned after the war ended. \u201cWe reared sheep even when no incentives were given,\u201d says the enthusiastic breeder. This February, two aditional donkeys joined their large flock of 370 sheep, with the help of the \u201cDinara back to LIFE\u201d project, making it more complete. Thus, young woody vegetation, which has been slowly and relentlessly taking over Mt. Dinara\u2019s pastures for decades, will also be grazed. Toti\u0107 plans to independently procure a number of donkeys as well, so his herd should grow to around 10 donkeys.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102422.543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102422.543.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102422.543-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102422.543-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Ivan, Lucija and Dra\u017een Toti\u0107<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Toti\u0107 family lives in the homonymous hamlet next to the Cetina river. The flow of the river is a little slower there, and when it overflows, it floods the surrounding field, which represents a natural process of field irrigation. Toti\u0107 mows this field to feed livestock when there is not enough pasture available. His parents, his wife Lucija and their teenage sons assist him with keeping the largest herd in the area, in this idyllic location. As Toti\u0107 says, \u201cthe children were raised to work\u201d, so they know and can do all the work, from cleaning to baling and carrying hay, or even more demanding tasks.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102548.519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102548.519.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102548.519-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102548.519-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Sheep in stable<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\u201cPeace, freedom and contentment\u201d \u2013 Toti\u0107 states the most beautiful thing in livestock breeding \u2013 \u201cI have the freedom to work as I like.\u201d His philosophy is that \u201cone should be satisfied and modest in life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102350.337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102350.337.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102350.337-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102350.337-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Livestock at grazing<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Toti\u0107 believes that for keeping livestock it is crucial to secure high quality conditions in order to maintain their health. When a disease does occur, there are \u201cvery good and helpful\u201d veterinarians from Knin, who are ready to help \u201cday and night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103228.124.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103228.124.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103228.124-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>Experienced shepherd<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>In the Toti\u0107 household, work starts at 4 am and ends at 10 pm, but when sheep lamb, it lasts day and night. A large herd grazes on the hill in the morning, and descends towards Cetina river, into a field in an idyllic location overlooking the peak called Kijevo\u2019s Bat, in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103348.337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103348.337.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103348.337-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>According to Toti\u0107, the mountain\u2019s higher parts aren\u2019t welcoming for sheep, since there are no passable roads and safe water sources. But this year he will try to lead his flock towards Martinova ko\u0161ara, a plateau in the eastern part of Mt. Dinara at 1300 meters above sea level. And this time, along with the sheep, there will be a new flock of donkeys.<\/p>\n\n<p>Alegi\u0107 family from Je\u017eevi\u0107 added two new donkeys to their existing livestock herd \u2013 a jack and a jennet from two different herds, in order to avoid kinship. In the process of expanding his herd, he faced the problem of procurement because there are very few donkeys on the market, as was also emphasized by other breeders.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T113025.064.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T113025.064.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T113025.064-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T113025.064-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Boris Alegi\u0107<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Nowadays, as Boris Alegi\u0107 explains, the donkeys\u2019 age isn\u2019t that important because they are no longer used as pack animals, so donkeys now live for over two decades and are fertile until the age of twenty. He currently owns a total of six donkeys, a flock of 150 sheep and seven cows. Alegi\u0107 family wants to put more focus on donkeys because they see their importance and potential in the area, something that was recognised through the project, and they received our support for increasing the number of donkeys in their herd to up to 10.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102203.177.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102203.177.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102203.177-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102203.177-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>These days, breeders are not only skilled shepherds but also entrepreneurs in the true sense of the word, who must think very clearly and be very thorough in their work in terms of costs and income. So, the prudent breeder Alegi\u0107 calculated the annual costs and converted them into the number of lambs, where the average value of a lamb at the time of sale is one hundred euros. Therefore, every year, he needs 20 lambs for grain, another 20 to cover the costs of health and pension insurance, 10 lambs for the annual cost of hay, 5-6 lambs are needed for water, about 15 lambs also die each year, and he leaves 20 lambs every year so that herd\u2019s number would not decrease due to the death of older sheep.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102058.825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102058.825.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102058.825-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102058.825-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Dinara donkey bearing the distinctive &#8220;cross&#8221; on the back<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>A sheep can live for about 15 years, but some live only seven if they lamb more often. If a sheep starts lambing at the age of one, it will have a shorter life. On average, sheep lambs once a year, rarely twice a year, and has one, rarely two lambs. Alegi\u0107\u2019s flock of 150 sheep can have up to 200 lambs a year. Although seemingly rich, as Alegi\u0107 says, he wouldn\u2019t be able to survive without state subsidies. The grateful breeder also emphasizes the help he receives from Split-Dalmatia County, which gives him a subsidy of 300kn per lamb.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102238.162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102238.162.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102238.162-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102238.162-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Donkeys are interesting and useful as a part of the herd because they will eat the hay left over by sheep who are prone to scattering hay, leaving behind around 20% of it. These donkeys will improve grazing by eating plant species that sheep avoid, primarily juniper shoots, the dominant species taking over Mt. Dinara\u2019s pastures. Alegi\u0107 chose to get donkeys instead of cows to fill his herd mainly because the cow is a bigger feed consumer, as a stable cow needs much more hay.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102032.961.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102032.961.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102032.961-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102032.961-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Alegi\u0107\u2019s herd starts going to the open pasture from March 1st, with the start of vegetation. In one day, the herd goes to a location called Kalini\u0107a ograda and back. As for the land, in addition to the grassland he has under lease and uses as pasture and for mowing, he needs another 20 hectares of pasture to meet the needs of the herd. Thus, he hopes for new tenders from Croatian Forestry for land lease. The price of renting pastures is 200 to 400 kuna per hectare per year + VAT.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hamlet Valid\u017ei\u0107i near Kijevo is located right at the foot of Mt. Dinara\u2019s southeastern rock, where the mountain rises steeply towards O\u0161ljak. Without running water, it has five inhabitants, including Petar Valid\u017ei\u0107.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T112730.665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T112730.665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T112730.665-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T112730.665-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Petar Valid\u017ei\u0107<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>In these conditions, Mr. Valid\u017ei\u0107 keeps a flock of 130 sheep, 30 goats and 4 horses. With the project\u2019s help, he also got a male horse, a mare and a foal, all Croatian Coldblood breed. He wanted horses because they can successfully defend themselves from wolves, due to their size and strength, while a donkey would be killed by wolves. Horses are thus the keepers of the herd, and they defend themselves better when there are more of them. The most successful keepers are the stallions because they defend themselves by kicking and biting. \u201cI love horses, even though a horse is more expensive than a donkey,\u201d says Valid\u017ei\u0107, whose plan is to have 15 mares.<\/p>\n\n<p>Travnik pramenka breed, a part of his flock, is a large sheep with strong fleece that can\u2019t reside at low altitudes and high temperatures in the summer because it becomes ill. Among other reasons, ticks appear there very early in the year. Thus, as Valid\u017ei\u0107 emphasizes, Travnik pramenka is rarely ill when being higher in the mountains.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102803.783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102803.783.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102803.783-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102803.783-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>His diverse herd also includes goats and dogs, including Kangal Shepherds as large, strong and fighting guards, and Border Collies as herd gatherers. While the herd is in Valid\u017ei\u0107i, it is guarded by dogs, especially female Kangal Shepherds who \u201cchase the wolf while the male sleeps\u201d. Since Valid\u017ei\u0107 made a shed in the mountains, with the help of CMRS, all the animals are able to go with him. He emphasizes that there is no danger of beasts there because it is an open habitat, without a forest, so wolves and bears do not approach his herd there. Valid\u017ei\u0107 built a shepherd\u2019s hut on the mountain, near Martinova ko\u0161ara, a hiking shelter. He had had one worker to look after the livestock with him, but, as he says, the assistant had been injured first and then he lost the will to do the job. Now he spends his summers alone, occasionally accompanied by a few hikers or mountain rescue teams in passing.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103020.340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103020.340.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103020.340-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103020.340-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Valid\u017ei\u0107 spends summers near Martinova ko\u0161ara, from the beginning of July to the beginning of October, during which he does not descend at all, except in extraordinary circumstances. He is the only one from this area who goes \u201cto the mountains\u201d. One of the reasons for the small number of livestock breeders at these heights is the lack of water. The ideal solution, he believes, are the puddles that horses trample on, forming a waterproof layer, which successfully retains water that flows into them. In the area around Martinova ko\u0161ara, there are about 10 puddles waiting to be restored.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103045.954.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103045.954.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103045.954-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T103045.954-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Sheep in stable<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>\u201cDinara is my third mother\u201d \u2013 Valid\u017ei\u0107 says about his attitude towards the mountain (as he was raised by his mother and sister in his youth). \u201cI am just happy to be here. I am my own boss and I can live well since I have a pasture.\u201d Even though he is satisfied with the job, he states that there are still not enough pastures. He also states that the herd size he has is enough for a good life, but only including subsidies, as is also emphasized by other livestock breeders.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102709.706.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102709.706.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102709.706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dinarabacktolife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dizajn-bez-naslova-2022-02-11T102709.706-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>A kid in a stable<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of this year, local livestock breeders from the Dinara area have started with the procurement of donkeys and horses in order to improve the grazing pressure and thus contribute to the biodiversity of Mount Dinara&#8217;s grasslands. 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