Nature & Wildlife

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.

Curlews are four times more likely to fledge on keepered grouse moors. This World Curlew Day, the evidence for active moorland management is overwhelming.

Is Natural England reclassifying your SSSI land as 'wet heath'? Discover how WFAs impact moorland management and share your experience to help us take action.

The Moorland Association urges caution on golden eagle reintroduction in Northern England. Members must look past media hype and demand robust practical evidence.

Environment Agency-backed research shows blanket bogs vary naturally in wetness and vegetation - raising serious questions about how Natural England classifies them as "degraded" or "intact."