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Wildfire smoke releases up to four times more harmful pollutants than traditional prescribed burns, yet current policy ignores this vital difference, risking public health.

New research shows most headstarted Curlews die within a week of release due to predation, highlighting the need for better habitat and predator management.

How UK policies restricting controlled burns are creating tinderbox moorlands and what the science says about preventing catastrophic wildfires.

Scientific research confirms what experienced land managers have long known - older, taller heather burns hotter and faster. Understanding fuel load helps ensure safer, more effective controlled burning on Britain’s moorlands.

A summary of a comprehensive study on how fuel, weather, and management influence fire behaviour and regeneration on Britain’s heather moorlands.

Farmers, firefighters, and volunteers joined forces to battle the vast Langdale Moor wildfire, saving homes and uniting the North York Moors community.

A look at the successful Grey Partridge reintroduction on the Forest of Bowland moorland, using traditional rearing under bantams by dedicated gamekeepers.

Britain’s grouse moors support threatened birds, protect against wildfires, and sustain rural communities, revealing a far more complex story than critics suggest.

Controlled burning protects moorlands from catastrophic wildfires, safeguards carbon-rich peat, and supports wildlife, evidence shows it’s a vital, science-based tool.

The UK’s 2025 wildfires burned 46,000 hectares and released 1.3 million tonnes of CO₂, equal to 890,000 cars, turning peatlands from carbon sinks into carbon sources.

New research shows controlled peat burning before rewetting cuts methane emissions by over 95%, disproving Natural England’s claims and supporting traditional moorland management.

Wildfires are driving a surge in deaths across the US through toxic air pollution. New research highlights why preventing large fires through active land management is vital.