Dog Owners Warned to Protect Lambs During Breeding Season ; Rangers Are Urging Dog Walkers Venturing From North Somerset to Help Protect Lambs and Pregnant Ewes During the Breeding Season.

Evening Post (Bristol, UK) › February 28, 2009

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Rangers are urging dog walkers venturing from North Somerset to help protect lambs and pregnant ewes during the breeding season.

The lambing season has now begun in the Quantocks and as a result, rangers are reminding dog owners that ewes are vulnerable to being stressed by overexcited dogs. In some case, this can lead to their pregnancy being aborted.

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Dog Owners Warned to Protect Lambs During Breeding Season ; Rangers Are Urging Dog Walkers Venturing From North Somerset to Help Protect Lambs and Pregnant Ewes During the Breeding Season.

Quantock Hills senior ranger Tim Russell said:...

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