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Letters
Letters written and sent by the Moorland Association on key moorland management issues.


Jan 311 min read
Our letter on stoats in Orkney featured in latest Times 'Sir, The year in letters' book
We're delighted that a letter written by Moorland Association Chief Executive Andrew Gilruth has been featured in the latest edition of...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
The extraordinary legacy of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
The Moorland Association sent this letter to the Financial Times this week, in response to a commentary by Guy Shrubsole. Sir, Guy...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Letter to The Guardian regarding the RSPB's bird crime report
The Moorland Association sent the following letter to The Guardian in response to an article published this week about hen harriers. Sir,...
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Letter from CEO Andrew Gilruth to The Times regarding Lyme disease and tick control
The following letter has been published in The Times, 16 October 2024. Sir, Miranda Hart deserves sympathy for her awful experience of...
Aug 15, 20241 min read
Grouse shooting and economic growth
The following letter was sent to The Telegraph today by Andrew Gilruth. Sir, Since the new government’s entire programme is predicated on...
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Letter to The Guardian in response to Guy Shrubsole's attack on landowners
The following letter for publication has been sent to The Guardian by Andrew Gilruth, Chief Executive of the Moorland Association. Sir,...
May 15, 20241 min read
Predation from all directions
The following letter from Stephen Ramsden was published in Farmers Guardian this week. 14 May 2024 Predation from all directions The...
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Time to thank those who have protected some of the rarest habitat on the planet
The following letter from Andrew Gilruth was sent to the Telegraph in response to an article calling for grouse shooting and farming to...
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Private landowners make better Conservationists
In response to the excellent article by Matt Ridley in the current issue of The Spectator, the following letter was sent to the magazine...
Jan 4, 20241 min read
Effective predator control and value for money in publicly-funded projects
Andrew Gilruth, CEO of the Moorland Association, has today highlighted the need for effective predator control and value for money for...
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