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Natural England’s latest “consultation” looks open, but its design filters out land managers and steers answers to fit NE’s agenda rather than genuine feedback.

Natural England has launched a new stakeholder survey to gather views from the organisations it works with.

Peatlands store vast carbon, but calling them climate “saviours” is misleading. A new review shows why nuanced, site-specific evidence matters for policy.

A major review finds no solid evidence that prescribed heather burning causes biodiversity loss, highlighting mixed, context-dependent impacts on UK peatlands.

2025 has been the worst year on record for wildfires in the UK. The data illustrate just how bad. Imagine what the data will look like once the impact of the government's new burning restrictions take hold.

Curlew, lapwing and golden plover thrive on managed grouse moors, where keeper-led conservation delivers rare bird success despite national declines.

A major review finds no robust evidence that prescribed heather burning causes flooding, exposing flaws in studies and highlighting the need for better research.

A major review finds no robust evidence linking prescribed heather burning to water quality issues, citing confounding factors, contradictions, and weak methods.

A major review questions the claim that the UK holds 75% of global heather moorland, highlighting uncertainties but stressing its global significance.

A major review finds no solid evidence that stopping prescribed burning makes peat wetter or reduces heather, urging site-specific, long-term research instead.

Black grouse have bred in the North York Moors for the first time in nearly 200 years, thanks to a pioneering reintroduction and habitat restoration project.

Evidence suggests that heather is more resilient to wet conditions than is often assumed, and that ceasing fuel management in favor of rewetting alone could increase the risk of severe wildfires.