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High Court rules Dartmoor Commons have been 'mismanaged' by overstocking

Chris Packham's Wild Justice has claimed victory on the issue in a blow to commoners managing Dartmoor

Chris Brayford
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Wild Justice chief executive Bob Elliot said: "This judgement shows that the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council failed to do the most basic of work needed in order to understand how many animals the Dartmoor Commons can sustain."
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Wild Justice chief executive Bob Elliot said: "This judgement shows that the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council failed to do the most basic of work needed in order to understand how many animals the Dartmoor Commons can sustain."

An environmental campaign group backed by Chris Packham has claimed a huge victory at the High Court in its bid to stop overgrazing and overstocking on Dartmoor. On Tuesday (March 17), Wild Justice...

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