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T housands of firefighters across Europe are battling an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been burning for days, as...

You would have to have spent the spring in a cave in Patagonia to be unaware that this has been a very bad year for wildfire. When we say...

In case there was any doubt, yesterday’s Westminster Hall debate on driven grouse shooting, made it crystal clear that the government has...

Today, to the surprise of no one, the RSPB released their latest report, ‘ Hen Harriers in the Firing Line '.   Even by their standards...

In news that should send a shiver down the spine of the RSPB, a staggering 86% of UK adults think that conservation charities which...

Wednesday’s debate in the House of Lords on ‘reducing the risk and mitigating the effects of wildfire’ was, for the most part, a...

The Campaign for the Protection of Moorland Communities (C4PMC) has rolled out an advertising campaign in the Peak District, criticising...

Last week, the Regional Moorland Groups launched a video directed at the trustees of the RSPB which highlighted how the bird charity has...

Are the policies which affect the uplands actually helping the people who live and work in these areas, and the wildlife that thrives...

The 6-week process of consultation on heather and grass burning, launched by Mary Creagh in her role as DEFRA minister, has the...

A new report, launched on 19 May in Westminster, reinforces the vital role of gamekeepers in fighting wildfires and protecting heather...

Sometimes even we are surprised. The spectacle of the Peak District going up in flames because every conservation organisation – and...

Six years ago – back in February 2019 – there was a meeting in parliament to talk about wildfire, its prevention and mitigation. Several...

It is very simple:   Our heather moorlands are internationally recognised as the jewel in the crown of UK landscapes. They are globally...

2025 has already proven to be the worst for UK wildfires in recent times, according to satellite data from Global Wildfire Information...

The Moorland Association have announced that their application to Natural England for a Hen Harrier conservation licence has ultimately...

They say you can tell a lot about a person by the company they keep, and few people keep worse company than Chris Packham.    Last week...

The government's proposed extension to the current legislation on heather burning which would further restrict land managers’ and...

We have been blessed with a dry spring – the first one for 3 years. Unfortunately, every silver lining has a cloud and in the uplands,...

Damage caused by the fire Credit:NQ When wildfire broke out on Marsden Moor for the umpteenth time last week, many locals looked on in...