Nature & Wildlife

Almost 90% of England's black grouse are found on grouse moor fringes. Here is what the research says about their recovery in the North Pennines.

Neither of England's main farm schemes funds predator control for Curlew, a BTO review finds, though Yorkshire Dales farmers say they would back it.

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

A large share of Britain's breeding short-eared owls nest on open upland moorland. Here's why these vole-hunting, day-flying owls depend on the hills.

The Moorland Association has asked the ICO to review Natural England's refusal to release QA records behind its blanket bog conservation document.

A Teesdale survey found roughly twice as many curlews on blanket bog managed by burning or cutting as on unmanaged bog, while numbers stayed stable.

Curlew are declining because too few chicks survive. The peer-reviewed evidence on predation control, habitat and managed moorland, and what reverses the loss.

Ever seen an oystercatcher hatch? Get a rare glimpse inside a moorland nest and see how upland gamekeepers support our ground-nesting birds.

A NatureScot report sets out clearer definitions and a draft field tool for scoring peatland condition under Scotland's planning system.

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.

Exmoor's eagle release relies on lowland Isle of Wight data. This isn't enough to justify the larger, higher-risk Cumbrian upland reintroduction.

Discover the true scope of the Merlin survey. Natural England and RSPB documents reveal wider data collection. Read the MA's advice on granting consent.