Alan Wilson, 65, of Canons Walk, Thetford, has kept horses on Barnham Cross Common since the 1970s, and currently has seven grazing at the site. But the common’s Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) status means that Thetford Town Council are required to remove the horses from the common, to avoid damage to wildlife and plants. The impending introduction of the Control of Horses Bill, which comes into effect on May 26, means the town council have the right to sell or dispose of Mr Wilson’s horses. Surely the proposed slaughtering innocent animals is harmful to wildlife in itself.