Dartmoor pony cull proposal prompts urgent call for livestock rule change
via theguardian.com
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Exclusive: Sources say Defra drafted policy on livestock fails to distinguish between ponies and sheep Natural England and MPs are urging the government to change its livestock rules to stop ponies on Dartmoor from being culled. Semi-wild ponies have roamed Dartmoor for more than 4,000 years and have become uniquely suited to the boggy landscape, […]