A herd of hardy Exmoor ponies has been released on moorland to help drive the restoration of natural habitats and boost bird ...

The animals will improve a ‘habitat bank’ where developers can buy 'biodiversity units' to offset the loss of green areas at ...

An Environment Bank spokesman said the herd had been introduced to eat soft rush, a tough plant enjoyed by ponies for its "sweet green bite". Exmoor ponies, mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086 ...