Licensing

The Moorland Association was represented at two workshops held by Defra and Natural England in February and March 2025 to start the process

The Moorland Association, along with other leading countryside organizations, have written to Defra.

As you probably know, the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 introduced new restrictions on burning on deep peat...

Kate Russell of Tellus Natural Capital is supporting the Moorland Association with its licensing project. In this article she explains...

The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has issued an update today on the arrangements...

Plans to license grouse shooting in Scotland (both walked up and driven) are inching forward. The stated policy aim of the legislation is...

Sustainable grouse moor management today is a world away from the myths presented by opponents A report commissioned by the RSPB,...

During April and May, 183 gamekeepers, shepherds and shoot managers reported witnessing incidents of gull predation on nests and chicks...

The Countryside Alliance, Moorland Association and National Gamekeepers Organisation have welcomed the announcement by DEFRA that six...

Leading rural organisations have today  joined forces to call on the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, to bring the chaotic wildlife...

The Moorland Association responds to the announcement by Natural England of new arrangements for licensing the control of Herring Gulls...

Dee Ward, Vice-Chair at Scottish Land & Estates, reflects on the future of Scotland’s moorland. Scotland’s purple-clad heather moorland...

The Werritty Review into Grouse Moor Management in Scotland has been published today. Here is the link to the full report  and the...