Dartmoor pony protection is maintained after widespread concern about proposed measures that campaigners said could put the endangered breed at risk. Multiple outlets report that fears of a potential cull or major reduction in grazing levels follow a move involving Natural England contracts affecting land management on the Devon moor. Campaigners and farmers warn that altering grazing could lead to the removal of a large share of the ponies, with one report citing a figure of up to 90%. In response to the backlash, coverage describes a reversal or adjustment of the initial approach, resulting in the animals being protected at current levels rather than facing the feared outcome. While the reports differ in emphasis, they broadly agree that the controversy centers on how changes to moor grazing and related management arrangements could affect the pony population. The updated plan keeps the ponies in place under existing protections, according to the accounts, as stakeholders seek to balance land management requirements with conservation of the breed.