3rd May 2022
The BBC Series Walking With… has been filmed at Spaunton Estate in the North York Moors, with football legend Paul Merson exploring the beauty of the scenery and talking candidly about his life and career as a much-loved Arsenal, Middlesbrough and England player. George Winn-Darley, owner of Spaunton Estate, said: “The scenery and wildlife of […]
A2S Ops Director Vacancy
A2S are looking for an Operations Director to take a senior and strategic role in developing this partnership of nine leading rural organisations.
The advert and JDQ for the A2S Ops Director vacancy is now live on the A2S website. See https://aimtosustain.org.uk/vacancies/ for full details.
The closing date is May 22. If you have any queries, please drop Garry Doolan a line gdoolan@aimtosustain.org.uk (m): 07590 672065
25th April 2022
Swinton Estate is to receive a ‘Life on Land’ award from Red List Revival for its conservation work for the benefit of rare birds. It has been found to rank in the top 1 per cent of landholdings in the UK for its breeding hen harrier population and also in the top ten per cent […]
19th April 2022
The spate of wildfires across England in recent weeks has underlined the impact of these wildfires, which can destroy thousands of hectares in a matter of hours and pose a serious risk to people, wildlife and property. As one of the UK’s leading wildfire fire services, Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service contributes to the national […]
6th April 2022
The RSPB has written to countryside organisations who form the Aim To Sustain Partnership calling for a statutory ban on the use of lead ammunition at the start of the 2024/2025 season. The sector has responded stating why the transition period of five years announced by the sector in February 2020 is the right way […]
23rd March 2022
England’s iconic moorland landscape is under ‘extreme’ threat from wildfire with 24 fires having been recorded in the last four days alone. The Moorland Association warns there is a high risk of a devastating wildfire on moorland in the north of England, as 55 incidents of wildfire have been recorded by the Fire & Rescue […]
21st March 2022
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, according to new research. Conservation partners have analysed data from the past 16 years and found significant increases in some species. Moorland waders (Lapwing, Golden Plover, Curlew, and Snipe) are […]
18th March 2022
Video courtesy of Emily Graham Media. The Moorland Association welcomes new research from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust showing that the population of rare Black Grouse remains stable on moorland in the north of England, despite successive years of poor breeding. Research shows that 96 per cent of all Black Grouse in England live […]
3rd March 2022
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 […]
18th January 2022
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 […]
75% of Europe’s remaining upland heather moorland is found in the UK – but this area declined alarmingly over the latter part of the last century. The Moorland Association was set up in 1986 to coordinate the efforts of moorland owners and managers to halt this loss, particularly in England and Wales.
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 time the real threat to life and ecosystems of wildfire in our changed climate. The independent committee also identifies the most effective approach to mitigate the risk. 2022 was a record year for large wildfires in […]
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 wildlife, alongside sustainable livestock production. Peakland Environmental Farmers (PEF) has 55 farmers on board, covering over 28,000 hectares of upland in the Peak District National Park. The innovative collective will enable farmers and landowners […]
