Grouse Shooting & Management

Defra, Scottish and Welsh governments propose changes to bird shooting seasons. Find out which species are affected, what is changing and how to respond by 17 May 2026.

Discover why the Moorland Association is challenging the Friends of the Dales' Eyes on the Skies campaign over charity governance and fairness to rural workers.

Read the Moorland Association’s response to the West Pennine Moors consultation. Discover why land managers must be core partners in upland landscape recovery.

Discover how the Government's new Land Use Framework shapes upland policy and why active moorland management is vital for delivering real environmental benefits.

Black grouse leks are among Britain's greatest wildlife spectacles - but these birds survive only where gamekeepers actively manage the moor.

Defra’s lead ammunition ban is now law. With a 1 April 2029 deadline, grouse moors must immediately transition by securing supply, testing alternatives, and preparing.

The Moorland Association recently conducted a rigorous assessment of eight upcoming or published National Landscape and National Park Management Plans.

Its been a busy few days for the keepers from the Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group. National Nest Box Week commenced on 14th February and as in previous years, keepers have been busy...

We will shortly be giving evidence to Parliament on peatlands. We have been invited to appear before the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee as part of its Peatland Inquiry on 4 March.

When a family hike on Stanage Edge in the Peak District turned into a freezing nightmare, two local gamekeepers stepped up to save a life.

Respond to the Bowland Management Plan consultation by March 2. Ensure deliverability, accountability, and clear action on gull impacts and land management.

The MA is deploying a rigorous new quality-assurance framework to evaluate upland landscape plans. Drafts failing our Gateway Test will be deemed "not consultation-ready" until fixed.