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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
Hen harrier survival rate nearly double in recovery scheme
Survival rates for hen harriers reared and released through an innovative scheme to help the recovery of the species are better than for...

Rob Beeson
Nov 21, 20234 min read
North Pennines a stronghold for Britain's smallest bird of prey, the merlin
The North Pennines support a nationally significant population of merlin and the long-term trend is stable, bucking the trend of decline...

Rob Beeson
Oct 9, 20233 min read
Record high for hen harrier population in England
Figures released today by Natural England show another rise in the population of Hen Harriers in England, with 141 chicks fledging...

Rob Beeson
Sep 16, 20233 min read
Visitors at risk from disease-carrying ticks in the Peak District
Land managers in the Peak District are warning of a huge rise in the number of ticks found in the countryside, bringing with them a...

Rob Beeson
Sep 14, 20233 min read
Can using fire help protect our beautiful heather moors?
There are many misconceptions about the way moorland is managed to help red grouse and other ground-nesting birds to nest and fledge...

Rob Beeson
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Moorland Association director leaves after 10 years with a 'huge vote of thanks'
The Moorland Association today announced that Director Amanda Anderson will be moving on from her role at the end of this year. Mark...

Rob Beeson
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Hen harrier project celebrates huge rise in chicks taking to the wing
A pioneering trial set up to help rebuild the population of the endangered Hen Harrier in England has reared and released 24 chicks this...

Rob Beeson
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Grouse moor management offers 'most sustainable option for tackling climate change and biodiversity loss', according to new report
A new report concludes that, based on International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) environmental, social and economic...

Rob Beeson
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Moor fantastic than ever - 'Let's Learn Moor 2023'
One of the Let’s Learn Moor events, at Blakey Ridge in the North Yorkshire Moors. Photograph: Stuart Boulton. More than 2,000 children...

Rob Beeson
Jul 11, 20231 min read
Birds of prey at record high on North York Moors estate
Bird of prey sightings on a North York Moors estate have risen to record levels. Spaunton Estate, which carries out detailed species...

Rob Beeson
Jun 22, 20232 min read
There is no status quo
Sustainable grouse moor management today is a world away from the myths presented by opponents A report commissioned by the RSPB,...

Rob Beeson
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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