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Risk of catastrophic wildfire on moorland as fire service records 55 incidents in three months
England’s iconic moorland landscape is under ‘extreme’ threat from wildfire with 24 fires having been recorded in the last four days...

Rob Beeson
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Peak District birds take flight
Moorland bird populations in the Peak District are rising and in many cases show a more positive outlook than in other parts of the UK,...

Rob Beeson
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Bumper year for voles sees breeding short-eared owl numbers double in latest Peak District bird of prey report
<p>The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative has published its 2021 breeding season report. The report brings together data on key birds of prey or ‘raptors’ nesting within the moorland regions of the Peak District National Park. Following a seasonal abundance of their preferred prey of voles, numbers of nesting short-eared owls in the recording […]</p>

Rob Beeson
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Aim to Sustain hails Wild Justice defeat as “vindication of upland managers”
<p>AIM TO SUSTAIN partner organisations have said another legal defeat for Wild Justice is vindication of those who manage Britain’s uplands. Wild Justice again attempted to launch an appeal after the High Court last month refused their application for a judicial review of the Heather Burning Regulations for a second time. But the Rt Hon Lord Justice […]</p>

Rob Beeson
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Moorland Association welcomes prison sentence for moorland fire
The Moorland Association welcomes the news that an individual has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for causing a fire which...

Rob Beeson
Jan 18, 20222 min read
New research confirms importance of controlled burning
Prescribed burns lock greenhouse gases in the soil Research by the University of Cambridge published in the journal Nature Geoscience ...

Rob Beeson
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Beautiful cuckoo picture wins moorland photography competition
This captivating image of a Cuckoo taken in the Northern Pennines has won a wildlife photography competition. Entries to the competition...

Rob Beeson
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Moorland Association welcomes proposed ban on disposable barbecues on moorland
The Moorland Association welcomes the Disposable Barbecues Bill, proposed by High Peak MP Robert Largan. The Disposable Barbecues Bill...

Rob Beeson
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Wild Justice lose in court again as moorland burning vindicated
Leading rural organisations have welcomed a decision today to refuse Wild Justice permission for a judicial review on ‘burning’ in...

Rob Beeson
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Nine-year labour of love to restore Peak moorland
Peak District farmer and Moorland Association member Geoff Eyre has spent nine years restoring 425 acres of moorland from impenetrable...

Rob Beeson
Nov 23, 20213 min read
Moorland education for Hull University students
Students from the University of Hull on Spaunton Moor, studying upland conservation picture by Jonathan Pow. Students from the University...

Rob Beeson
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Statement on moorland burning
The Moorland Association, which represents grouse moor owners in England, issued the following statement today in the wake of reports...

Rob Beeson
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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