It’s a sign of the troubled times we live in when an English national park’s treasured equines prompt the spread of rampant misinformation, “unpleasant” correspondence being sent to staff at a ...

Overgrazing triggers fight between environmentalists and traditionalists over landscape’s future Patrick Galbraith is The Telegraph's Environment Correspondent. He is the author of books Uncommon ...

The UK government has issued a denial after mounting speculation that 90% of Dartmoor hill ponies were to be culled. Speculation started over confusion around current grazing policy. So why have these ...

A close ally of Sir Keir Starmer has declared Dartmoor ponies "safe under this government", despite fears that a new livestock counting method could lead to a cull of the semi-wild animals. Lord Katz ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer "will not allow" Dartmoor's ponies to be culled, despite there being no suggestion of such a thing. There are fears that the semi-wild hill ponies roaming Dartmoor ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “will not allow” Dartmoor’s ponies to be culled, according to reports. The statement follows concerns that up to 90 per cent of the semi-wild hill ponies on Dartmoor ...

Sir Keir Starmer has been asked to ensure Dartmoor ponies are not shot, amid growing fears they could face a mass cull. A petition has been launched following claims that the beloved moorland grazers ...

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A row is growing over the potential cull of Dartmoor's hill ponies as campaigners warn Natural England's approach to conserving the landscape could "devastate" the endangered breed. Cutting livestock ...

Exclusive: Sources say Defra’s 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 ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sir Keir Starmer was urged to step in to stop a mass slaughter of ponies. Tory leader Kemi ...

The High Court has ruled that the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council (DCC) failed in its legal duty to properly assess livestock levels on Dartmoor Commons. The judicial review, heard in July 2025, was ...