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We know how to protect our much-loved ground-nesting birds – just let us get on with it!
What does ‘boosting biodiversity’ actually mean? The question is important because it underpins government policy, funding, regulation...

Andrew Gilruth
Apr 3, 20242 min read
National Parks agree to explain the role of heather burning to the public
If the weather clears for long enough to allow some much-needed conservation work, many estates will be seeking to catch up with their...

Andrew Gilruth
Apr 3, 20241 min read


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Rob Beeson
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Time to thank those who have protected some of the rarest habitat on the planet
The following letter from Andrew Gilruth was sent to the Telegraph in response to an article calling for grouse shooting and farming to...

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Private landowners make better Conservationists
In response to the excellent article by Matt Ridley in the current issue of The Spectator, the following letter was sent to the magazine...

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Update from Defra on gamebird licensing
The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has issued an update today on the arrangements...

Andrew Gilruth
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Scottish licensing: improved but significant concerns remain
Plans to license grouse shooting in Scotland (both walked up and driven) are inching forward. The stated policy aim of the legislation is...

Andrew Gilruth
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Hidden treasures of moorland in the winter
The moors of Yorkshire are known and loved for their abundance of heather in the summer, but there are a wealth of other natural species...

Rob Beeson
Feb 5, 20242 min read
A precious landscape that’s well worth fighting for
by Andrew Gilruth With the government planning how it will meet its legally binding target of halting wildlife declines by 2030 it’s hard...

Andrew Gilruth
Jan 29, 20244 min read
Effective predator control and value for money in publicly-funded projects
Andrew Gilruth, CEO of the Moorland Association, has today highlighted the need for effective predator control and value for money for...

Andrew Gilruth
Jan 4, 20241 min read
Andrew Gilruth named new chief executive of the Moorland Association
ANDREW GILRUTH NAMED NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MOORLAND ASSOCIATION The Moorland Association, which represents grouse moor owners and...

Rob Beeson
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Grouse season ends on a high
The grouse season – the time of year when this wild bird can be harvested for food – has ended on a high note with rural communities...

Rob Beeson
Dec 10, 20232 min read
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