6 Amendments of Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ related to 2016/2078(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there are around 20 000 horses in Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal that were described by zoologists in 2012 as the subspecies Equus ferus atlanticus, and these horses live in complete freedom, face specific problems and require specific measures to guarantee their well-being;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises, in particular, the high ecological and natural value of populations of wild equidae, since it has been shown that they make a significant contribution to clearing and fertilising the areas where they live and to the animal food chain in these areas;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the important and valuable work being carried out by non- profit associations that manage wild horse populations in the European Union;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to commission a Eurostat study to analyse the economic and social impact of all aspects of the equid sector, without forgetting the tourism-related value that wild horse populations could offer (as, for example, the Rapa das Bestas or Shearing of the Beasts festival in Galicia, which has become an internationally important tourist attraction);
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a study on the problems faced by wild horse populations, as a result of which their numbers have been falling sharply in recent years;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges the Commission to propose regulations establishing a framework for the protection of these horses, designating their habitats as protected areas, encouraging the Member States to intervene and guaranteeing sufficient resources to safeguard the survival of the species;