"Our vision is for a fly grazing free Wales. A zero tolerance approach that will ensure that Wales is free from the unacceptable social, economic and environmental harm caused by the nuisance of fly grazing.

“Fly grazing often impacts on public safety, on communities (public and privately owned land), the agricultural industry, the welfare of the animals concerned as well as placing financial burdens on both individuals and the tax payer.

“Partnership working between enforcement agencies and welfare organisations has meant that this issue has been tackled head on through a coordinated approach. The consultation seeks to build on this by looking at the current legislative framework to see whether it addresses the situation appropriately and effectively, identify whether there are gaps and what if anything the Welsh Government may do to provide a solution to deal with fly grazing in Wales.

“With no one single piece of legislation to address the issue the consultation seeks views on how the Welsh Government might deliver measures to provide uniformity of standards across Wales, a legal framework enabling enforcement authorities to effectively deter large scale incidents of fly grazing or abandonment of horses and ponies.”