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Court of Appeal Refuses Permission in Judicial Review - Where This Leaves Us
The Court of Appeal refused our challenge to the 2025 heather burning regulations. We now need members to test the licensing system to prove its flaws.
Andrew Gilruth
1 day ago3 min read
Controlled Burning Cuts Wildfire Smoke Costs by Two-Thirds, Study Finds
Counting the wildfire smoke it prevents, controlled burning cut Oregon's smoke-related health costs by 65% and returned $4.35 for every dollar spent.
Rob Beeson
1 day ago3 min read
New EFRA Committee Call for Evidence on the Uplands: Why MA Members Should Consider Responding
Moorland Association members: Share your practical experience to shape upland policy. Submit views to the EFRA Committee Call for Evidence by 26 June 2026
Andrew Gilruth
2 days ago5 min read
Natural England’s Goshawk Advice: You Couldn’t Make It Up
Natural England's advice to "shoot to scare" protected goshawks exposes a confused licensing system. Read why this flawed policy is regulatory theatre.
Andrew Gilruth
3 days ago4 min read
When More Trees Mean Less Carbon
The biggest carbon store on moorland is the soil. Discover why planting trees or allowing birch scrub on peaty soils can cause net carbon loss for decades.
Andrew Gilruth
3 days ago10 min read
Ministers Are Ignoring 15 Years of Their Own Burning Evidence: Our Letter to The Telegraph
The Moorland Association responds to The Telegraph's wildfire coverage: ministers are ignoring fifteen years of Defra's own evidence on controlled burning.
Andrew Gilruth
3 days ago1 min read
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