10th November 2015
Moorland Association chairman, Robert Benson, talks about a ‘superb day’ on Shap Moor in the following link to the benefits of grouse shooting
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- The Moorland Association supported celebrations to mark World Curlew Day this weekend in the North York Moors, with internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter David Gray performing at a special event in aid of curlew conservation. A curlew discovery walk for members of the public took place on Saturday, organised by the charity Curlew Action in partnership with […]
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- The Moorland Association was approached by The Guardian in advance of a report due to be published by RSPB on 11 April which would show an increasing number of hen harriers in England, but would also refer to illegal killing as a limiting factor. Natural England data, included in the RSPB report, shows a hugely […]
- A Moorland Association member has confirmed that an individual was caught probing peat without consent on a protected site and, if proven, this could amount to a breach of the law. The individual, a volunteer for a not-for-profit organisation, initially claimed that no peat was disturbed and even tried to deny carrying a peat probe. […]
- We are now approaching year seven of the Hen Harrier Brood Management Scheme trial. It stands to reason that, unless Natural England decides to further extend the trial, it will have gathered sufficient information to issue a conservation licence in 2025 – if so, this will be the last year of the trial. By their […]
Did You Know?
75% of Europe’s remaining upland heather moorland is found in the UK – but this area declined alarmingly over the latter part of the last century. The Moorland Association was set up in 1986 to coordinate the efforts of moorland owners and managers to halt this loss, particularly in England and Wales.
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WORLD CURLEW DAY CELEBRATIONS ON NORTH YORK MOORS The Moorland Association supported celebrations to mark World Curlew Day this weekend in the North York Moors, with internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter David Gray performing at a special event in aid of curlew conservation. A curlew discovery walk for members of the public took place on Saturday, organised by the charity Curlew Action in partnership with […]
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