Politics

Read the Moorland Association's response to Defra's trail hunting consultation. A new ban must be clearly defined to protect the lawful use of working dogs.

The Moorland Association’s draft submission to the EFRA Committee’s uplands inquiry is now open for member comment. Read what it argues — and make your own submission before 26 June 2026.

The Court of Appeal refused our challenge to the 2025 heather burning regulations. We now need members to test the licensing system to prove its flaws.

Review the Moorland Association's draft response to Defra's trail hunting consultation. Help protect lawful working dogs and avoid unintended landowner liabilities.

The Moorland Association asks the Public Accounts Committee to ensure Defra's nature recovery funding reaches upland managers and delivers measurable outcomes.

The Moorland Association outlines its response to Defra's HRA consultation, calling for practical, consistent assessments to protect moors and upland management.

A new CCC report warns of rising UK wildfire risks. Discover why practical moorland management and fuel-load control are vital for climate adaptation.

Read the Moorland Association's key themes for EFRA's Wildfire inquiry: active fuel management, rural capability & nature recovery. Submit your evidence by 18 May

Read the Moorland Association's response to the government consultation on quarry species, shooting seasons, and the need for workable predation licensing.

Tackle the UK wildfire crisis by integrating skilled gamekeepers and controlled burning to support our overstretched fire services, urges the Moorland Association.

To protect UK uplands, we must reform wildfire monitoring. Read the Moorland Association's EFRA response on tracking fuel loads and adopting controlled burning.

The Moorland Association urges the Labour Rural Research Group to recognise active upland management as essential to a thriving rural economy and nature recovery.