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Letters
Letters written and sent by the Moorland Association on key moorland management issues.


Defra's Actions Are Increasing The Wildfire Risk: Our Letter to The Telegraph
Defra must be congratulated on its commitment to protecting our uplands, yet its actions are resulting in them going up in flames.
Andrew Gilruth
6 days ago1 min read


Government Policy Making Wildfire Situation Worse: Our Letter in The Times
Since we are experiencing our worst year for wildfires and scientists are predicting climate change to increase these fourfold it’s astonishing that government policy is making the situation even worse, through rapidly increasing the vegetation fuel load.
Andrew Gilruth
6 days ago1 min read


Urgent Leadership Needed on Wildfire Prevention: Our Letter to the Deputy Prime Minister
We recently sent a letter to the Deputy Prime Minister, who is now responsible for handling the urgent threat of wildfire, highlighting how Government policies are exacerbating the problem.
Andrew Gilruth
Apr 135 min read


National fire chiefs call for “strategic” decisions to reduce “tinderbox” wildfire risk
The growing of risk of catastrophic wildfires has led to fire chiefs demanding that the Government gets to grip with the risk.
Andrew Gilruth
Mar 284 min read


Moorland Association Voices Concerns Over Gamebird Release Licence Delays
The Moorland Association, along with other leading countryside organizations, have written to Defra.
Andrew Gilruth
Mar 111 min read


Our letter on stoats in Orkney featured in latest Times 'Sir, The year in letters' book
We're delighted that a letter written by Moorland Association Chief Executive Andrew Gilruth has been featured in the latest edition of...
Rob Beeson
Jan 311 min read
The extraordinary legacy of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
The Moorland Association sent this letter to the Financial Times this week, in response to a commentary by Guy Shrubsole. Sir, Guy...
Rob Beeson
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Letter to The Guardian regarding the RSPB's bird crime report
The Moorland Association sent the following letter to The Guardian in response to an article published this week about hen harriers. Sir,...
Andrew Gilruth
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Letter from CEO Andrew Gilruth to The Times regarding Lyme disease and tick control
The following letter has been published in The Times, 16 October 2024. Sir, Miranda Hart deserves sympathy for her awful experience of...
Andrew Gilruth
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Grouse shooting and economic growth
The following letter was sent to The Telegraph today by Andrew Gilruth. Sir, Since the new government’s entire programme is predicated on...
Andrew Gilruth
Aug 15, 20241 min read
Letter to The Guardian in response to Guy Shrubsole's attack on landowners
The following letter for publication has been sent to The Guardian by Andrew Gilruth, Chief Executive of the Moorland Association. Sir,...
Andrew Gilruth
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Predation from all directions
The following letter from Stephen Ramsden was published in Farmers Guardian this week. 14 May 2024 Predation from all directions The...
Rob Beeson
May 15, 20241 min read
Time to thank those who have protected some of the rarest habitat on the planet
The following letter from Andrew Gilruth was sent to the Telegraph in response to an article calling for grouse shooting and farming to...
Andrew Gilruth
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Private landowners make better Conservationists
In response to the excellent article by Matt Ridley in the current issue of The Spectator, the following letter was sent to the magazine...
Andrew Gilruth
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Effective predator control and value for money in publicly-funded projects
Andrew Gilruth, CEO of the Moorland Association, has today highlighted the need for effective predator control and value for money for...
Andrew Gilruth
Jan 4, 20241 min read
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