19/02/2023
Please keep dogs on leads this for the safety of livestock and . This is the joint message of The Lake District National Park Authority, the National Trust and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). 🐑
Jasmine Holliday, the Lake District National Park’s Farming Officer said: “We have already welcomed the first lambs of the season in the Lake District and our Herdwick, Swaledale and Rough Fell ewes are at a critical time in their pregnancies.
“It’s also a key time for ground nesting birds like lapwings, curlews and skylarks. Please, for their safety, always keep your dog under close control and on a lead near livestock."
Read the press release: http://ow.ly/SkgS50MV79M