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Habitat use also varied seasonally, including increased use of wetlands and forests in summer, while supplementary winter feeding caused strong local shifts in habitat use by concentrating animal activity around winter feeding areas. These results show that habitat composition and management strongly determine where herbivore impacts are likely to be concentrated within rewilding sites, and that dense conifer-dominated stands are likely to receive relatively limited use by horses and cattle. 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