Enough is Enough - Time For Them To Go

We've never had cattle on this place before. And as far as we're concerned the experiment can stop here. We want the place back as it used to be.

That was the message that came out of the meeting of SWT's Reserve Advisory Group for Blacka Moor this Thursday evening.



Some people were horse riders who found that cattle were gathered around the access points and intimidated the horses and riders a number of whom are children. Another was a father with an autistic son. He had always enjoyed his evening trips to Blacka but now he is too frightened to come.



As I said to the wildlife trust 6 years ago its all very well to tell people that these animals are placid but it does not inspire confidence if you find out they have huge horns and are reluctant to get out of the way.




And if you didn't have cattle you wouldn't need all that barbed wire.