1st June 2022
The Moorland Association today unveils the first webcam in England to document rare Hen Harriers in real time. The birds, on Swinton Estate in Yorkshire, are nesting now, providing an extraordinary insight into the daily life of one of England’s rarest birds of prey. The Moorland Association has championed efforts to help re-establish a […]
31st May 2022
The Moorland Association today responds to allegations that there have been breaches of the Heather & Grass Burning Regulations 2021. This supposedly extensive investigation reveals that the overwhelming majority of controlled burns comply with the legislation. Even by their own admission, RSPB and Greenpeace have found only two incidents of burning where they believe a […]
20th May 2022
A research project published by the Peak District Wildfire Group warns there is a major risk of ‘catastrophic’ wildfire engulfing swathes of one of England’s leading national parks. Read the report here.
10th May 2022
Natural England has granted a licence for the fifth year of a key research trial which aims to test a technique to help restore the Hen Harrier population. The Brood Management Scheme has been exploring the possibility of taking Hen Harrier chicks from the nest to a specialist rearing facility and releasing them back into […]
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 […]
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.
HEN HARRIER SURVIVAL RATE NEARLY DOUBLE IN RECOVERY SCHEME Survival rates for hen harriers reared and released through an innovative scheme to help the recovery of the species are better than for wild birds, it has been reported, as the trial enters its final year. Data from satellite-tagged hen harriers given a boost in the Brood Management Scheme trial shows the […]
Management of game assurance scheme transferring from BGA to Aim to Sustain The infrastructure of the assurance scheme built by British Game Assurance (BGA) will be transferred to Aim to Sustain, it was announced today (Monday 16 October). The transfer should be completed later in the Autumn and in the meantime, the scheme remains unchanged and open to new members. Following completion, Aim to Sustain will take […]
