Defra & Natural England

The Moorland Association publishes its draft response to Defra's gamebird Call for Evidence on grouse shooting. Members: send comments by 16 October.

Defra's Gamebird Call for Evidence closes 1 November 2026. Two Moorland Association guides show moor managers and uplands participants how to submit evidence.

MPs on the EFRA Committee question ministers on moorland burning licences, peatland rewetting and support for land managers fighting upland wildfires.

Lord Botham on Defra's plan to licence shoots: black grouse up 61% on keepered moors, down 38% on RSPB land. Why officials shouldn't hold the power to close estates.

Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird release and shooting is open until 1 November. What it asks, what it isn't, and how moorland managers can respond.

The Law Commission is reviewing environmental regulation for English farming and land management. Send your examples of overlapping consents and red tape.

The Moorland Association has written to the Prime Minister on upland fuel loads and wildfire risk. Read our letter and provisional fuel load model.

Explore how Natural England's shift on wildfire prevention emphasizes vegetation fuel reduction. Discover why policy must follow this crucial step.

Natural England confirms outline fire-prevention directions can be sought before FSI level 5 — but the MA is pressing for a national CROW review.

Wildfire no longer stops at the moor. Nearly 50,000 London homes sit in the danger zone — and Britain hasn't built, planned or insured for it.

The Moorland Association asks Natural England to clarify urgent Section 25 wildfire access requests — members should not wait for FSI level 5

Natural England’s final reports show hen harrier numbers rose sharply where brood management was available, strengthening the case for future conservation licensing.