Letters

The Moorland Association has joined rural groups urging Defra to extend its gamebird Call for Evidence deadline and clarify how practical evidence will be assessed.

Our letter in The Times backs the call for more firefighters, and argues that prevention must also mean managing the vegetation that fuels wildfires.

Government policies are increasing upland wildfire risks. Read our letter to The Times urging Defra to address mounting vegetation fuels before it's too late.

Read our letter to The Times highlighting the hidden wildfire risks of rewilding and why publicly funded projects must commit to active land management.

Vegetation is the one wildfire factor land managers can control. The Moorland Association calls for an evidence-led look at how conservation landscapes are managed.

Read the Moorland Association's letter to The Times calling for transparency and accountability from Natural England and conservation charities.

Are Natural England's policies forcing farmers off the land? Read our letter to The Telegraph defending active management and the future of working moorlands.

The Moorland Association responds to Tony Juniper in The Times: Natural England's own upland record raises questions about its authority to lecture others.

The Moorland Association asks the Public Accounts Committee to ensure Defra's nature recovery funding reaches upland managers and delivers measurable outcomes.

Wildfire policy can't wait for a 999 call. Read our letter to The Guardian urging the government to prioritise vegetation management for public safety.

Labour's Land Use Framework threatens vital private conservation on grouse moors. Learn how game shooting protects curlews and saves taxpayers £1.3bn.

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.