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Nature & Wildlife
Latest news, advice and opinion concerning nature and wildlife on UK moorland.
High rainfall blights bird nesting on the moors
The Moorland Association reports a poor breeding season for moorland birds, including hen harriers, as the exceptionally wet weather has...

Rob Beeson
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Cunning curlew rescue proves a success
Gamekeepers in the Yorkshire Dales hatched a cunning plan to save a clutch of curlew eggs after the mother bird was sadly killed by a dog...

Rob Beeson
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Letter to The Guardian in response to Guy Shrubsole's attack on landowners
The following letter for publication has been sent to The Guardian by Andrew Gilruth, Chief Executive of the Moorland Association. Sir,...

Andrew Gilruth
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Moorland Association statement on Labour Party manifesto
The Moorland Association welcomes the commitment within the Labour Party’s manifesto, published today, that Labour, if elected, will...

Andrew Gilruth
Jun 13, 20241 min read
Moorland safaris showcase rare birds of the North York Moors
Landowners in the North York Moors are hosting a series of Moorland Safaris to celebrate the thriving birdlife on grouse moors in the...

Rob Beeson
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Osprey chicks hatch at Bolton Estate
The Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group and Bolton Estate report that the Osprey at Bolton have had a successful hatching. When the Osprey...

Rob Beeson
Jun 7, 20241 min read
Record high for curlew on Wensleydale Estate
The Bolton Estate in Wensleydale is celebrating a record number of nesting Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) this year, with an...

Rob Beeson
May 30, 20242 min read
Predation from all directions
The following letter from Stephen Ramsden was published in Farmers Guardian this week. 14 May 2024 Predation from all directions The...

Rob Beeson
May 15, 20241 min read
Curlew Celebrations on the Moors
A series of events have taken place in the uplands celebrating the curlew, to coincide with World Curlew Day on 21 April. In the North...

Rob Beeson
May 10, 20242 min read
World Curlew Day celebrations on North York Moors
The Moorland Association supported celebrations to mark World Curlew Day this weekend in the North York Moors, with internationally...

Rob Beeson
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Drones could help cut cost of peatland restoration
A pioneering research project is testing whether drones could cut the cost of peatland restoration in Yorkshire. Swinton Estate, a member...

Rob Beeson
Apr 11, 20244 min read
We know how to protect our much-loved ground-nesting birds – just let us get on with it!
What does ‘boosting biodiversity’ actually mean? The question is important because it underpins government policy, funding, regulation...

Andrew Gilruth
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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