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| Dartmoor ponies to be painted in bid to cut road deaths | Dartmoor ponies to be painted in bid to cut road deaths |
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| Reflective paint is set to be put on Dartmoor's livestock in a bid to cut the number of animals being killed by vehicles. | Reflective paint is set to be put on Dartmoor's livestock in a bid to cut the number of animals being killed by vehicles. |
| The idea is from a project in Finland where reindeer antlers were painted. | |
| Blue paint has been placed on privately-owned ponies to see how durable it is, with reflective beads to be added to the paint later. | Blue paint has been placed on privately-owned ponies to see how durable it is, with reflective beads to be added to the paint later. |
| The Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society (DLPS) scheme has been backed by the national park authority. | The Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society (DLPS) scheme has been backed by the national park authority. |
| The paint will shine "really bright" when headlights are shone on it, project organisers said. | The paint will shine "really bright" when headlights are shone on it, project organisers said. |
| Karla McKechnie, livestock protection officer for DLPS, said about 60 animals had been killed on the roads across the moor so far this year, an increase on previous years. | Karla McKechnie, livestock protection officer for DLPS, said about 60 animals had been killed on the roads across the moor so far this year, an increase on previous years. |
| She took the Finnish idea to a south-west manufacturer, from where she got complementary tins of paint to test its durability on the animals' coats. | She took the Finnish idea to a south-west manufacturer, from where she got complementary tins of paint to test its durability on the animals' coats. |
| She said two ponies have been painted and the reflective beads could be put on animals on the moor within months. | She said two ponies have been painted and the reflective beads could be put on animals on the moor within months. |
| Bosses plan to paint the livestock along their sides and above their bottoms and tails, "really to get as much on as possible", she said. | Bosses plan to paint the livestock along their sides and above their bottoms and tails, "really to get as much on as possible", she said. |
| Ms McKechnie added it was "early days, but the trial was going well". | Ms McKechnie added it was "early days, but the trial was going well". |
| The charity, which plans to fund the project, although the exact cost is yet to be calculated, helps ponies, sheep and cattle on the moors. | The charity, which plans to fund the project, although the exact cost is yet to be calculated, helps ponies, sheep and cattle on the moors. |
| Rob Steemson, Dartmoor National Park's head ranger, said the authority "fully supports the project to reduce the number of road deaths" and urged motorists to drive responsibly. | Rob Steemson, Dartmoor National Park's head ranger, said the authority "fully supports the project to reduce the number of road deaths" and urged motorists to drive responsibly. |