Nature & Wildlife

Discover how UK wind farms impact moorland birds. Learn about collision risks, habitat displacement for species like hen harriers, and key mitigation strategies.

Who pays for English moorland management? Explore how private funding protects carbon stores, prevents wildfires, and secures the future of rare breeding waders.

✅ KEY TAKEAWAY: Resist pressure from vague Natural England access requests. Insist on full written clarification regarding contractors and safeguards before granting entry. Use the Moorland Association’s template to demand absolute transparency. The Moorland Association is aware that members are now being approached by Natural England for access in connection with the 2026 national Merlin survey. These requests appear to be arriving late and with limited detail. Members shoul

Discover how managed moorlands and dedicated gamekeepers are helping the merlin, the UK's smallest falcon, thrive despite national decline.

Discover the truth about England's peatland emissions. Grouse moors account for just 2.3%, while lowland farming drives 92%. Explore the GWCT data.

A major evidence review finds medicated grit poses little risk on land but could harm aquatic life - if best-practice guidance is not followed.

The Public Accounts Committee confirms Defra's environmental regulation is failing. Discover how the Moorland Association urges outcome-focused reform.

The RSPB removed ferrets to save seabirds. Moorland gamekeepers do the same for curlew. The science behind upland predator control.

Explore the Wild Justice v Dartmoor High Court ruling. See why evidence-based grazing, not blanket destocking, is crucial for effective upland management.

These photos were all taken by the Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group within a 30-minute period on a grouse moor, highlighting how active management can benefit our beautiful wildlife.

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 comes into force on 18 March 2026, bringing stronger penalties, new police powers, and a wider definition of livestock worrying.

Black grouse leks are among Britain's greatest wildlife spectacles - but these birds survive only where gamekeepers actively manage the moor.