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This report examines how different land management regimes in Wales can conserve and improve habitats to support biodiversity, particularly birdlife, and assesses their cost-effectiveness.

Is Moscar Moor really "trashed"? Our letter challenges activist claims with hard evidence on bird numbers, wildfire science, and the proven benefits of traditional moorland management.

For years, activists have campaigned to end driven grouse shooting. What they haven’t done is explain what they would replace it - or who would pay

If driven grouse shooting ceased, we estimate, using RSPB data that the cost of replacing lost curlew chicks in northern England would be £5,000–£10,000 per fledged chick.

This blog post discusses a comprehensive report commissioned by the Regional Moorland Groups that takes a close look at different approaches to land management in Wales.

"Conserving Birds and Nature in Wales: Land Management Regimes and Taxpayers’ is a detailed investigation that examines nearly five decades of land management at the Lake Vyrnwy estate in Powys, Wales

The Moorland Association is pleased to share an important update from the Moredun Research Institute and Kernfarm: the development of a new vaccine against Louping-ill (LIV), a disease that threatens both livestock and red grouse populations in the UK uplands.

While much attention is often given to the dramatic images of uncontrolled fires, less is heard about the unsung heroes who work tirelessly year-round to prevent them and protect our countryside: gamekeepers.

The call for urgent climate action is justified - but it will fail if we continue to ignore practical land management and alienate the rural communities best placed to help.

World leaders have spoken at G7 Kananaskis 2025 - and they back the return of traditional land management.

This is a summary of our full briefing note, published in advance of the Westminster debate on the future of driven grouse shooting.

On 30th June, MPs will return to a familiar topic: the future of driven grouse shooting. Ahead of the Westminster debate, the Moorland Association has produced a comprehensive briefing note - and we urge anyone with an interest in the uplands to read it.