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FAQs: Bracken Management in Great Britain
These frequently asked questions are taken from a report published by the Future Landscapes Forum on the issues caused by bracken in the UK.

Rob Beeson
Mar 18, 20255 min read


Hen Harrier Brood Management: An Update
A Natural England-led evaluation of the hen harrier brood management trial has concluded that it is has led to more hen harriers successfull

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 14, 20251 min read


Bracken in the UK: Impacts, Challenges, and the Future of Control
This blog post aims to unpack the key insights from a report by The Future Landscapes Forum, a group of leading academics and practitioners.

Rob Beeson
Mar 13, 20258 min read


Protecting Ground-Nesting Birds: Why Predator Control is Vital for Conservation
As winter slips away and the days lengthen this is the time when predator control needs to be at its most focused.

Rob Beeson
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Latest Moorland Association News Roundup
Welcome to our latest news roundup, where we compile our most important updates from over the last month in one handy blog.

Rob Beeson
Mar 12, 20251 min read


Moorland Association Voices Concerns Over Gamebird Release Licence Delays
The Moorland Association, along with other leading countryside organizations, have written to Defra.

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 11, 20251 min read


Wildfire Smoke: The Effects on Human Health
Wildfires are an increasing threat in the UK, especially on moorlands. These fires release harmful pollutants that pose serious health risks

Rob Beeson
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Registration Details of Poultry and Other Kept Birds - FAQs for the Game Management Sector
The guidance below has kindly been prepared by BASC after consultation with the relevant civil servants.

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 7, 20255 min read


Guest Blog by The Future Landscapes Forum: 10 Ecological Principles to Guide the Conservation Management of the Moorlands and Uplands
Having published position statements on prescribed burning and bracken control FLF has now turned its attention to tree planting and the upl

Rob Beeson
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Winter burning is the most effective method of reducing fuel loads, so why is Natural England ignoring the facts?
It's been four years since Natural England decreed that moorland managers should drastically reduce traditional heather burning over deep pe

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 7, 20253 min read


Government supports game shooting (yet again)
Defra has said “this government supports shooting that is sustainable and conducted in full accordance with the law”.

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Spate of Wildfires Highlights Need for Action
It’s only the first week of March and we’ve already seen a spate of wildfires across our moors. Natural England’s restrictions on...

Rob Beeson
Mar 6, 20251 min read
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