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Latest news, advice and opinion concerning nature and wildlife on UK moorland.
Largest ever curlew conservation project begins in Yorkshire Dales
The largest translocation of curlew eggs ever undertaken begins next week, with 120 eggs due to be transported from the Yorkshire Dales...
Rob Beeson
May 12, 20233 min read
Curlew four times as likely to fledge chicks successfully on a grouse moor
World Curlew Day – is an opportunity to celebrate the much-loved curlew. The Moorland Association welcomes new research which shows that...
Rob Beeson
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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...
Rob Beeson
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Peatland restoration success story praised by Defra
A huge peatland restoration project at Howesyke Farm in the Yorkshire Dales has been praised as an example of how to achieve...
Rob Beeson
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Gamekeepers work in partnership with bird experts for merlin conservation
The Moorland Association is highlighting game keepers’ year-round conservation efforts for a wide variety of moorland species. Now the...
Rob Beeson
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Trio of conservation awards for Moorland Association estates
Three Moorland Association estates – Swinton, Egton and Coverhead – have won prestigious ‘Life on Land’ awards for their conservation...
Rob Beeson
Jun 9, 20225 min read
Three in a row for birds of prey at Spaunton
Spaunton Estate in the North York Moors has revealed its third consecutive year of increased bird of prey sightings. Spaunton is renowned...
Rob Beeson
Jun 6, 20222 min read
BBC’s Walking with Paul Merson filmed at Spaunton Estate
<p>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 […]</p>
Rob Beeson
May 3, 20222 min read
Swinton Estate wins conservation award
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...
Rob Beeson
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Peak District birds take flight
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,...
Rob Beeson
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Beautiful cuckoo picture wins moorland photography competition
This captivating image of a Cuckoo taken in the Northern Pennines has won a wildlife photography competition. Entries to the competition...
Rob Beeson
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Nine-year labour of love to restore Peak moorland
Peak District farmer and Moorland Association member Geoff Eyre has spent nine years restoring 425 acres of moorland from impenetrable...
Rob Beeson
Nov 23, 20213 min read
Moorland education for Hull University students
Students from the University of Hull on Spaunton Moor, studying upland conservation picture by Jonathan Pow. Students from the University...
Rob Beeson
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Robust and resilient raptor populations on North York moors
New data published by the Moorland Association shows a flourishing raptor population on grouse moors in the North York Moors for the...
Rob Beeson
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Second time lucky for Nidderdale barn owls
Gamekeepers in Nidderdale are celebrating the successful fledging of three barn owls after the sad loss of two chicks last year. In 2020...
Rob Beeson
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Merlin success on North York Moors
The number of merlin chicks fledging on the North York Moors has reached 56, demonstrating a good recovery after a poor season in 2020. A...
Rob Beeson
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Grouse shooting gives boost to rural economies and the environment, says study
The Daily Telegraph reports on a forthcoming academic study on sustainability and grouse shooting Grouse shooting gives glorious boost to...
Rob Beeson
Aug 7, 20216 min read
Excellent prospects for hen harrier breeding
The prospect of another record-breaking year for Hen Harrier breeding rose today after reports of successful nests from several parts of...
Rob Beeson
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Curlew conservation a blueprint for future land management
The Moorland Association is to ask the government to consider the success of curlew conservation measures on grouse moors as an example...
Rob Beeson
Apr 20, 20213 min read
Wildlife watching – the rare species you might spot if heading for the moors in England
Now that Spring is here and the weather is improving, many of us will be looking forward to getting out and enjoying the beauty of the...
Rob Beeson
Apr 6, 20216 min read
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