Bill Targeting Illegal Fly Grazing in England Introduced

Fly grazing is the practice of leaving a horse to graze on a piece of private or public land without the permission of the owner or local authorities.
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Equine welfare charities and countryside organizations in England welcome the move for Parliament to debate solutions to the illegal fly grazing of horses through a private members bill, which was launched in the House of Commons July 15.

Fly grazing is the practice of leaving a horse to graze on a piece of private or public land without the permission of the owner or local authorities.

The bill was introduced by Julian Sturdy, MP, for York Outer, who has worked with local groups to help address this growing problem. Welfare charities estimate that in England alone there are at least 3,000 horses fly grazing.

The Country Land and Business Association, National Farmers’ Union, and Countryside Alliance have joined forces with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (RSPCA), World Horse Welfare, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, the British Horse Society, and Blue Cross to support the bill after they supported similar legislation in Wales which became law in January

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