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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
Largest ever curlew conservation project begins in Yorkshire Dales
The largest translocation of curlew eggs ever undertaken begins next week, with 120 eggs due to be transported from the Yorkshire Dales...

Rob Beeson
May 12, 20233 min read
True threat of wildfire risk in Climate Change Committee report highlighted by Moorland Association
The Moorland Association today is encouraged by the Climate Change Committee’s latest adaptation report that highlights for the first...

Rob Beeson
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Peak District farmers join forces for conservation
A group of hill farmers has created a pioneering environmental cooperative to protect against the effects of climate change and boost...

Rob Beeson
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Peatland restoration success story praised by Defra
A huge peatland restoration project at Howesyke Farm in the Yorkshire Dales has been praised as an example of how to achieve...

Rob Beeson
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Moorland Association welcomes landmark peatland report
Monday, 23 January, 2023 : The Moorland Association today welcomed a landmark report on the impact of different land management practices...

Rob Beeson
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Vindicated – grouse moors cleared over burning allegations
A six-month in-depth investigation by Defra into allegations of illegal moorland burning has found that moorland managers had not been...

Rob Beeson
Dec 19, 20223 min read
MOORLAND ASSOCIATION RESPONSE TO RSPB 2021 BIRD CRIME REPORT
Following publication of the RSPB bird crime report today, the Moorland Association has issued the following statement: We unreservedly...

Rob Beeson
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Gamekeepers work in partnership with bird experts for merlin conservation
The Moorland Association is highlighting game keepers’ year-round conservation efforts for a wide variety of moorland species. Now the...

Rob Beeson
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Hen harriers brought back from the brink
The Moorland Association today welcomes news of a further increase in successful breeding by Hen Harriers in England, with 75 per cent of...

Rob Beeson
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Return of the hen harrier – new chicks take off as pioneering trial reaches key milestone
A pioneering trial set up to help rebuild the population of the endangered Hen Harrier in England has reared and released 13 chicks this...

Rob Beeson
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Rural businesses bounce back for start of shooting season
Rural communities and businesses were today celebrating the Glorious 12th, the start of the grouse shooting season. Pubs, hotels, shops...

Rob Beeson
Aug 12, 20223 min read
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