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3 days ago1 min read
Hen Harrier Brood Management: An Update
A Natural England-led evaluation of the hen harrier brood management trial has concluded that it is has led to more hen harriers successfull

3 days ago7 min read
Bracken in the UK: Impacts, Challenges, and the Future of Control
This blog post aims to unpack the key insights from a report by The Future Landscapes Forum, a group of leading academics and practitioners.


4 days ago2 min read
Protecting Ground-Nesting Birds: Why Predator Control is Vital for Conservation
As winter slips away and the days lengthen this is the time when predator control needs to be at its most focused.


5 days ago1 min read
Latest Moorland Association News Roundup
Welcome to our latest news roundup, where we compile our most important updates from over the last month in one handy blog.


6 days ago1 min read
Moorland Association Voices Concerns Over Gamebird Release Licence Delays
The Moorland Association, along with other leading countryside organizations, have written to Defra.


6 days ago4 min read
Wildfire Smoke: The Effects on Human Health
Wildfires are an increasing threat in the UK, especially on moorlands. These fires release harmful pollutants that pose serious health risks


Mar 75 min read
Registration Details of Poultry and Other Kept Birds - FAQs for the Game Management Sector
The guidance below has kindly been prepared by BASC after consultation with the relevant civil servants.

Mar 72 min read
Guest Blog by The Future Landscapes Forum: 10 Ecological Principles to Guide the Conservation Management of the Moorlands and Uplands
Having published position statements on prescribed burning and bracken control FLF has now turned its attention to tree planting and the upl


Mar 73 min read
Winter burning is the most effective method of reducing fuel loads, so why is Natural England ignoring the facts?
It's been four years since Natural England decreed that moorland managers should drastically reduce traditional heather burning over deep pe


Mar 62 min read
Government supports game shooting (yet again)
Defra has said “this government supports shooting that is sustainable and conducted in full accordance with the law”.
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