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Wildfire no longer stops at the moor. Nearly 50,000 London homes sit in the danger zone — and Britain hasn't built, planned or insured for it.

Merlins nest on the ground in heather. Peer-reviewed research shows what predator control and open moorland mean for Britain's smallest falcon.

Watch Moorland Association member George Winn-Darley explain how controlled burning helps regenerate the landscape and reduce the risk of wildfire.

The Moorland Association’s free wildfire training course is now trusted by the National Trust for Scotland. It takes under an hour and is open to everyone.

The Moorland Association asks Natural England to clarify urgent Section 25 wildfire access requests — members should not wait for FSI level 5

No one is in charge of wildfire in England. The fire services and the Moorland Association agree on the fix: a funded, cross-government national strategy.

New Moorland Association guidance for members on when and how to seek temporary restrictions on CROW access land during hot, dry wildfire conditions.

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

A single 2025 wildfire destroyed 80% of a managed moor and centuries of peat — evidence to Parliament on what wildfire costs nature, and why the fix is stalled.

MPs clashed over controlled burning and wildfire risk in the Commons on 13 July. What was said about moorland fuel loads, and where the real disagreement lies.

A large share of Britain's breeding short-eared owls nest on open upland moorland. Here's why these vole-hunting, day-flying owls depend on the hills.

The High Court has found Natural England's gamebird release licensing unlawful, ruling the regulator exceeded its legal powers. What the judgment decided.