Rare Breeds Survival Trust Chief Executive Christopher Price has responded to the publication of the Independent Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor.

Rare Breeds Survival Trust Chief Executive Christopher Price said: “The Review clearly recognises that current governance and management practices are not working either for nature or farming and so need to change. 

“We are pleased it acknowledges benefits of the diversity of livestock species and breeds kept on the moor, and the ways that native breeds in particular contribute to the delivery of a whole range of economic, environmental, and social benefits. 

“The challenge for Government going forward is to ensure it has the appropriate range of regulations and incentives in place, especially through ELM, to ensure that the right breeds are being kept in the right places at the right times. We look forward to working with officials to ensure this happens.”

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