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Respond to the Bowland Management Plan consultation by March 2. Ensure deliverability, accountability, and clear action on gull impacts and land management.

Effective peatland fire prevention cannot be achieved from a desk; it relies entirely on equipping, trusting, and empowering the rural communities who actively manage and steward the land every day.

Drone use over moorland is subject to landowner permission, legal protections for wildlife and habitats, and specific flight safety rules.

Proposed NPPF changes critically impact moorlands. Review our draft response and submit your practical evidence by 10 March to strengthen our official submission to the government consultation.

Read our letter to The Times arguing for a fundamental reset to environmental regulation. Discover how local accountability could save £300m annually.

Natural England cannot prove its influential managed burning report underwent the "rigorous peer review" claimed by Ministers. We are formally demanding full transparency and accountability from NE and Defra.

New scientific research confirms controlled burning is essential for heathland health, biodiversity, and wildfire prevention. Read the Moorland Association's summary.

The MA is deploying a rigorous new quality-assurance framework to evaluate upland landscape plans. Drafts failing our Gateway Test will be deemed "not consultation-ready" until fixed.

Protect the UK’s upland traditions! Support Community Grouse Conservation for the Living Heritage inventory to safeguard rural skills and nature. Sign the pledge.

New research confirms unmanaged peat fires cause toxic pollution. See why active moorland management is vital for conservation and rural health.

As Curlews return to the moors, discover why effective predator control is the missing piece in the conservation puzzle to ensure vulnerable chicks survive to fledge.

Peatland rewetting has a hidden methane cost. New data suggests "Hybrid Restoration" - burning to rewet - cuts emissions by 95%. Read the 5 key findings here.