ANIMAL WELFARE

Pony on Princetown/Tavistock road	Cattle grazing on busy moorland road above Merrivale

• Road Traffic Accidents
  Many accidents involving animals occur on the moorland roads due often to excessive speed. At a meeting with the National Park Authority, we suggested 40 mph zones implemented by speed monitors which reminded drivers when they exceed this and we are very pleased that this is now in operation and available when needed.
  
• Don't Feed The Ponies
  Eye-catching yellow signs were erected by the National Park this spring in honey-pot area car parks warning the general public not to feed the ponies. As we have frequently said in the past, feeding the ponies attracts them to cars and to the road and accidents are more likely to occur as a result.
  
• Kill a pony? - Rubbish! But it can
  Lawn mowings, hedge prunings and garden waste are all LETHAL
  Dumped garden waste is a serious problem on several Commons and must be stopped in order to safeguard animals. The following notice was distributed by Roborough Commoners after a foal was poisoned.

Pony on Shaugh Moor	Cattle on Shaugh Moor