Natural England issues 'categorically not true' denial over Dartmoor ponies

Dartmoor ponies declared ‘safe’ by Starmer ally amid cull fears

There were fears that a livestock counting method on the Devon hills would lead to a cull

Whitehall accused of misleading public with 'disingenuous' denials of Dartmoor pony cull plans

Whitehall has been accused of misleading the public with “disingenuous” denials of plans to cull Dartmoor's iconic ponies.

Natural England issues 'categorically not true' denial over Dartmoor ponies

Exeter MP demands Government intervention to protect our iconic wildlife

Dartmoor pony cull would increase risk of wildfires, warn experts

The Prime Minister was forced to deny plans for a cull of Dartmoor ponies this week, after campaigners highlighted the semi-feral horses' role in preventing wildfires. The post Dartmoor pony cull would increase risk of wildfires, warn experts appeared first on Innovation News Network.

Dartmoor pony disinformation: yet another example of politically-motivated rage bait

“Ponies could be put to death” shrieked the Times, using language that conjures some barbaric, medieval ritual punishment. ‘Keir Starmer’s incompetence has allowed the Dartmoor ponies to be led to slaughter’ howled Victoria Atkins (Conservative MP from Horncastle, 190 miles away). Honest Bob Jenrick (Reform UK, MP for Newark, 260 miles away from Dartmoor), and former Tory) is never one to miss an opportunity to to further his political career by…

Whitehall accused of misleading public with ‘disingenuous’ denials of Dartmoor pony cull plans

Whitehall has been accused of misleading the public with “disingenuous” denials of plans to cull Dartmoor’s iconic ponies. Natural England (NE), a Government quango responsible for nature conservation, issued a denial of all allegations after the threat to the ponies was revealed last week. The dispute hinges on NE’s Countryside Stewardship scheme, which would reduce the overall number of animals grazing Dartmoor by up to 89 per cent, with poni…