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Dog attacks on sheep surged during lockdown, say farmers >More in © Tim Scrivener More than two-thirds of UK sheep farmers have experienced an increase in attacks on their flocks by dogs in the past year, according to a new survey. The National Sheep Association (NSA) said the findings from its survey of 616 sheep farmers added further weight to evidence that an increase in dog ownership during the coronavirus lockdown may be driving th...

More than two thirds of farmers have seen an increase in dog attacks on sheep More than two thirds of sheep farmers have experienced an increase in dog attacks on sheep in the past year. This troubling statistic is part of a concerning set of findings released by the National Sheep Association (NSA) from its recent farmer’s survey assessing the incidence and impact of sheep worrying by dog attacks across the UK. On average, each respondent to the survey experienced seven cases of sheep ...

Majority of sheep farmers reported dog attacks in past year 30 April 2021 | On average, each respondent experienced seven cases of sheep worrying during the past year More than two thirds of UK sheep farmers responding to a recent survey have experienced an increase in sheep worrying attacks by dogs during the past year. The troubling statistic is part of a new set of findings released today (30 April) by the National Sheep Association (NSA) from its recent farmer survey. On average, each resp...

NSA ready to #LeadOn the fight against sheep worrying by dogs A TWO-WEEK campaign to raise awareness of dog attacks on sheep has been announced by the National Sheep Association. The 2021 campaign ‘LeadOn’ launches this Friday, April 30, and the charity hopes that the extended two-week time frame will ensure more people pick up on the messaging around responsible dog ownership. It comes at a critical time, with fields filling up with new-born lambs across the UK, coupled with the easi...

Grazed grasslands play big role in UKs net zero goals 27 April 2021 | The sheep sector has welcomed Natural England’s study which reviewed the carbon storage impact on UK habitats Sheep farmers have welcomed a new report that says grasslands have a significant role to play in achieving the UKs net zero target. Natural Englands study looked at how UK landscapes can contribute to carbon management, while also offering landscape diversity and opportunities for nature. The newly-released report ...

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for a concerted effort to promote responsible dog ownership as part of its new livestock-worrying

New campaign #LeadOn to fight sheep worrying 22 April 2021 | Farmers have raised concerns over dog attacks amid an influx of countryside visitors during the pandemic A new campaign will be launched focusing on the devastating issue of sheep worrying by dogs as cases increase at an alarming rate. The two week campaign titled #LeadOn will be launched at the end of this month by the National Sheep Association (NSA). It will include social media activity, webinars, workshops, new online case studi...

By • 10 Apr 2021 WALK THIS WAY: Terry and Julie Race, from Boldron, regularly exercise their dogs in the countryside, but ensure they are always on a lead when there is livestock about A JOINT campaign has been launched by the National Sheep Association (NSA) and the RSPCA to cut the number of attacks by dogs on livestock. Officials from both organisations say sheep worrying by dogs is a serious issue for sheep farmers, often resulting in injuries and death of affected sheep, with sprin...

Aberdeen City right now and its starting to lie pic.twitter.com/vU8kQkBTEk— Ross Davidson (@RossDavidson16) April 4, 2021 The bitterly cold weather comes after a sunny bank holiday weekend when a high of 17.9C was recorded at Pershore, Worcestershire, on Easter Sunday. The Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said the cold weather was not particularly unusual as snow is more common at Easter than over Christmas. “But it is a big contrast to the mild weather we’ve seen over the last coup...

Snow and ice are expected over parts of mid Wales overnight and into Tuesday morning, forecasters said.