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The Moorland Association escalates UK Merlin Survey concerns to Natural England, urging members to withhold access consent until vital data safeguards are met.

Survey data reveals gamekeepers made tens of thousands of interventions to protect moorland in a single year, with no public funding and no enforcement powers.

Passive rewilding won't stop UK wildfires. Discover why active land management is the essential nature-based solution to protect our uplands and carbon stores.

Discover how active moorland management and gamekeepers protect UK peatlands, prevent catastrophic wildfires, boost biodiversity, and drive the rural economy.

Our Wildfire Risk League Table sets out constituency-level wildfire risk rankings. The analysis draws on open-source data on local fire weather, vegetation volume and the proximity of homes to vegetation fuel.

The UK is facing a record wildfire year. Our response to EFRA's call for evidence: trust the land managers, restore controlled burning, end the policy gap.

Discover how "fuel debt" and unmanaged wildfires threaten the UK’s energy, water, and rail infrastructure. Learn why proactive management is vital for resilience.

Discover Natural England's new Defra Forms portal for SSSI consents and advice. Learn how this digital shift will hopefully streamline applications for moorland managers.

Discover the true scope of the Merlin survey. Natural England and RSPB documents reveal wider data collection. Read the MA's advice on granting consent.

Book your place for the Moorland Association Members' Day & AGM 2026 on 19 May. Explore vital upland management research, policy updates, and shape our future.

The Moorland Association explores the Biocore dispute with Natural England, highlighting the critical need for fair and transparent environmental regulation.

Curlews are four times more likely to fledge on keepered grouse moors. This World Curlew Day, the evidence for active moorland management is overwhelming.