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May 29, 2020
The dangers of wildfires – and how moorland management helps prevent them
The last month has seen an almost constant stream of news about wildfires taking hold of large areas of countryside. Many of them have...

May 23, 2020
Birds of prey are doing "incredibly well" in Britain, says leading naturalist
On this morning's BBC Radio 4 Today programme, leading naturalist Stephen Moss presented the week's 'Nature Notes' with presenter Justin...

May 19, 2020
Masked extremists attack Peak District farm and threaten employees
An extremist saboteur group have launched continuous attacks on a farm in Moscar, in the Peak District, over the lockdown period, causing...

May 19, 2020
The UK's raptor population is booming
The UK’s bird of prey population is now well above the 250,000 mark for the first time in over 100 years. This is a huge testament to the...


May 18, 2020
Northern Pennines Moorland Group distribute PPE to local NHS trusts
In a bid to help our healthcare professionals, gamekeepers and moorland managers from across the Northern Pennines have joined forces to...


May 14, 2020
RSPB failures lead to endangered birds burning to death
Since lockdown began wildfires have been spreading across the UK’s uplands causing untold damage to endangered birdlife, as well as...


May 13, 2020
Former League Against Cruel Sports Director despairs at ‘wildlife groups’ ignorance
Jim Barrington, a former Executive Director of the League Against Cruel Sports and now Animal Welfare Consultant at the Countryside...


May 12, 2020
Shooting provides a lifeline for moorland communities
The scale of the impact to the UK’s economy from coronavirus is yet to be fully known. However what is clear is that the country faces an...

May 11, 2020
FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
An interesting analysis of the debate surrounding Scottish’ grouse moors post the Werrity review from Zoologist, Isla Hodgson, that we...

Apr 28, 2020
Mowers cutting through the homes of ground-nesting birds on Bradford Council owned moorland
Baildon Moor forms part of Rombalds Moor in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Owned and managed by Bradford Council, in 2018 councillors...


Apr 28, 2020
The curious criminal: The Talented Mr.Steele
For all his faults, of which – as we’ll see later on – there are many, Luke Steele has been relentless in his crusade of trying to get...


Apr 23, 2020
Wildfire on RSPB managed Peak District moor
In 2018, Saddleworth Moor burned for three weeks, in one of the most serious UK wildfires in recent history. The fire destroyed the...


Apr 23, 2020


Apr 22, 2020
Wild Justice destroying the birds they seek to protect
Many will have now heard of Wild Justice. The campaign group is run by three directors: the BBC’s Chris Packham, ex-RSPB officer Mark...


Apr 21, 2020
A silent prayer for the curlew
As part of World Curlew Day, we thought we would take this opportunity to share with you a short extract from Jamie Blackett’s brilliant...


Apr 16, 2020
North Yorkshire Moorland Communities show their appreciation for NHS workers
For people up and down the country, 8pm on a Thursday night has become a date for the diary. Because Thursday night, as we all know by...


Apr 15, 2020


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Apr 8, 2020
The devastating effects of wildfires and their impact on the moors
In 2018, a furious wildfire tore across Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District National Park. It was, in fact, one of the largest UK...


Apr 4, 2020
Notes from the sticks: Curlews calling
A lovely article from ConservativeWoman.co.uk's Margaret Ashworth that we wanted to share with our readers. THERE is nothing like the...
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