People enjoying the North Pennines countryside are being asked to take special care during spring, the critical time when both wildlife and farm livestock will be rearing their young. The North Pennines AONB Partnership is appealing to drivers to slow down for sheep with young lambs which wander the moors and roads freely, and for the breeding wading birds such as … [Read more...] about Take care during lambing and nest building season
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Illuminated sheep slows traffic
Six solar-powered, vehicle-activated warning signs have been installed on two roads in the North York Moors National Park in a bid to cut the number of sheep road deaths. Last year, 239 sheep and lambs were killed on open moor roads in the North York Moors. The signs are being trialled on these main roads over the moors and sheep deaths will be monitored to see if the … [Read more...] about Illuminated sheep slows traffic