It is your chance to Save the Dartmoor Hill Ponies from extinction.  The DoDo became extinct  through no fault of its own, just the wrong place at the wrong time. This is true of the the Dartmoor Hill Ponies, except they are the right animal in the right place, for at least over 4000 years, probably far longer.

Help us make sure this government protects them for future generations. 
Sign this petition to show you care and save the ponies. 

Defra must ensure that ‘Natural England do not take actions likely to result in a decline in pony numbers’ as recommended by an Independent Review.  There are not many Semi-wild Dartmoor Hill Ponies left – on average there is only one in an area of Dartmoor equivalent to 40 football pitches.
 
We must not let Defra miss this last opportunity to secure a future for England’s only remaining  Semi-wild Pony Population – the Dartmoor Hill Pony herds on the commons of Dartmoor.  The Semi-wild Dartmoor Hill Pony is Native, Rare and Endangered, Genetically important to the Equine species worldwide and a positive contributor to enhancing Dartmoor’s biodiversity in the way that they graze.  BUT Defra’s Agent, Natural England, still seeks to catastrophically reduce their number. We ask that Government, Defra stop this happening.
 
We ask Steve Barclay, as Secretary of State for Defra, to make sure that pony numbers do not drop because of Defra/Natural England Schemes on Dartmoor Commons and work with the the pony keepers of Dartmoor to find a solution.