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Defra clarifies heather burning rules: existing consents remain valid, but new peat regulations risk delays, confusion and an early-season burning ban.

Hen Harrier survival is often misrepresented. This blog examines an RSPB study, exposing inflated claims and highlighting the real situation.

Trust in Natural England rests on a simple principle: it must provide independent, impartial evidence to government. Yet recent publications show a worrying blurring of roles that risks undermining this trust.

Defra’s rush to rewrite the heather burning rules is already descending into chaos. Land managers have been left in the dark and even its own civil servants are confused.

Following the government's decision to further restrict the burning of vegetation on England's upland peat, we have compiled a useful handbook to help guide land managers through the process of applying for a licence to burn on deep peat.

New research has revealed the global health impacts of the record-breaking wildfires that swept through Canada in 2023, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths across North America and Europe.

An online exchange in the wake of the government's decision to further restrict controlled burning has revealed Natural England's bias on the subject.

See if a burn area is located with a Less Favoured Area (LFA) using these online tools.

Defra has now confirmed the next stage of restrictions on burning vegetation on England’s upland peat.

A new study has modelled how prescribed burning interacts with uncontrolled wildfires. The researchers compared two main approaches: reactive and proactive.

The government's decision to ban the burning of vegetation on deep peat is misguided and ignores real concerns over wildfire risks.

We welcome Emma Reynolds MP as Secretary of State for DEFRA. The department is crying out for her energy and fresh thinking.