Report Summaries

Defra figures show UK upland birds fell 19% since 1994. Site studies suggest legal predator control helps curlew, golden plover and other moorland birds recover.

Langholm restored heather and several bird populations, but red grouse never recovered enough to make driven shooting financially viable.

Large wildfires in England nearly doubled in 2026 and fire services used a record 12,125 appliances by August. What the data means for fuel management.

Derbyshire farmer Geoff Eyre shares over 30 years of Peak District moorland restoration: cool burning, heather from seed, bracken control and wildfire prevention.

Scottish Land & Estates survey records £6.4m of equipment and 266 person-days offered at the Glenmore-Strathnethy wildfire, much of it never tasked.

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

A naked flame on a drought-stricken moor caused the largest wildfire in the North York Moors' recorded history. A new resilience report counts the cost.

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

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 side-by-side comparison of the York Review and Natural England's Evidence Review on heather burning exposes flaws, revealing bias in how NE present evidence on burning.

A new analysis has exposed serious flaws in Natural England’s official evidence review on prescribed heather burning.

A report, prepared by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) for the Scottish Government, details the significant response of land-based and rural businesses to the Carrbridge and Dava wildfires in July 2025.