Calls for new dog licences to better control unruly pets in England

The UK’s rising dog population could harm livestock and vulnerable wildlife. Photograph: Farlap/Alamy

Dogs and their owners must be brought to heel with the return of dog licences, registration for breeders and a ban on toxic flea treatments, campaigners have said.

The activists from the Right to Roam campaign want a deal for dogs to protect farmers’ livestock and vulnerable wildlife from being menaced by Britain’s rising dog population and out-of-control dog behaviour.