Marit Hidding

What is your background?
Applied Biology at HAS Green Academy in Den Bosch, specializing in ecology.

What is your role at Grazelands Rewilding?
I am responsible for herd and data management (breeding program, herd administration, transport, herd composition, etc.). I manage the herds in the areas of Maashorst/Herperduin, Keent, Kraaijenberse Plassen, Kaliwaal, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Mookerhei, and Heumense Schans.

What drives you in your work?
My love and passion for animals and nature.

What makes you happy in your work?
Watching young foals and calves playing. The love from their mothers and the beautiful family bond within a herd is always wonderful to see.

What animal would you like to be?
A wolf! I love working in a small, trusted team, just like a pack. But I am also strong on my own, similar to a female wolf. I also feel a deep sense of care for my “children,” the bottle-fed calves, and my herds.