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Latest Moorland Association News Roundup
Welcome to our latest news roundup, where we compile our most important updates from over the last month in one handy blog.
Mar 121 min read


Moorland Association Voices Concerns Over Gamebird Release Licence Delays
The Moorland Association, along with other leading countryside organizations, have written to Defra.
Mar 111 min read


Wildfire Smoke: The Effects on Human Health
Wildfires are an increasing threat in the UK, especially on moorlands. These fires release harmful pollutants that pose serious health risks
Mar 114 min read


Registration Details of Poultry and Other Kept Birds - FAQs for the Game Management Sector
The guidance below has kindly been prepared by BASC after consultation with the relevant civil servants.
Mar 75 min read

Guest Blog by The Future Landscapes Forum: 10 Ecological Principles to Guide the Conservation Management of the Moorlands and Uplands
Having published position statements on prescribed burning and bracken control FLF has now turned its attention to tree planting and the upl
Mar 72 min read


Winter burning is the most effective method of reducing fuel loads, so why is Natural England ignoring the facts?
It's been four years since Natural England decreed that moorland managers should drastically reduce traditional heather burning over deep pe
Mar 73 min read


Government supports game shooting (yet again)
Defra has said “this government supports shooting that is sustainable and conducted in full accordance with the law”.
Mar 62 min read


Spate of Wildfires Highlights Need for Action
It’s only the first week of March and we’ve already seen a spate of wildfires across our moors. Natural England’s restrictions on...
Mar 61 min read


Bracken Control & Heather Beetle - Trial Sites Needed
With Asulam no longer available and bruising, cutting, and rolling often proving ineffective, we ungently need a new option.
Mar 62 min read


The Critical Need for Informed Heather Management
This blog provides a summary of a Future Landscapes report and aims to offer a balanced perspective on heather management.
Mar 46 min read
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