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Curlew, lapwing and golden plover thrive on managed grouse moors, where keeper-led conservation delivers rare bird success despite national declines.

A major review finds no robust evidence that prescribed heather burning causes flooding, exposing flaws in studies and highlighting the need for better research.

A major review finds no robust evidence linking prescribed heather burning to water quality issues, citing confounding factors, contradictions, and weak methods.

A major review questions the claim that the UK holds 75% of global heather moorland, highlighting uncertainties but stressing its global significance.

A major review finds no solid evidence that stopping prescribed burning makes peat wetter or reduces heather, urging site-specific, long-term research instead.

Black grouse have bred in the North York Moors for the first time in nearly 200 years, thanks to a pioneering reintroduction and habitat restoration project.

Evidence suggests that heather is more resilient to wet conditions than is often assumed, and that ceasing fuel management in favor of rewetting alone could increase the risk of severe wildfires.

Labour’s new ban on controlled burning ignores fire chiefs’ warnings, raising fears it will increase wildfire risk, endanger communities, and harm moorland.

Wildfires have cost the UK over £460m in 2025, burning 46,000+ hectares and causing huge damage to land, wildlife, carbon stores, health and communities.

There is no robust data to support the claim that prescribed heather burning reduces Sphagnum abundance and peat formation, and in fact, several datasets reject it.

A scientific review challenges the idea that fire and heather dominance are recent phenomena primarily driven by modern management practices like grouse moor management.

Natural England has become the enemy of common sense. Instead of backing managers who want to improve their ground, it ties them up in red tape and demands they wait for science to catch up.