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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 13, 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 12, 2020
FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
An interesting analysis of the debate surrounding Scottish’ grouse moors post the Werrity review from Zoologist, Isla Hodgson, that we...
May 11, 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 28, 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 23, 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 22, 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 21, 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 16, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
Apr 9, 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 8, 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...
Apr 4, 2020
The animal activists using Covid-19 to boost their financial coffers
While those of us who aren’t key workers are on lockdown, working from home and making the most of our allotted one daily outdoor...
Mar 31, 2020
Now is not the time for the Scottish Government to be political point-scoring
Last week, the Scottish Government announced the launch of a 'Coronavirus Business Support Fund'; a one-off grant of £10,000 to small...
Mar 30, 2020
How to keep supporting our moors - without coming to visit
In these unprecedented times of self-isolation, it is hugely important to stay at home and stay safe. The scenes across the British...
Mar 26, 2020
Could game meals be the solution to panic buying?
News broke on Wednesday that many national supermarkets are attempting to put the brakes on coronavirus stockpiling by preventing...
Mar 19, 2020
Supporting the rural economy in times of crisis
Up and down the country the hospitality industry is in turmoil, wondering what to do next. The corona virus is also having a huge effect...
Mar 18, 2020
The Heartbeat of Moorland Communities
Rather than listening to the lies of a convicted criminal we thought we’d show you the reality of moorland economies and the lives that...
Mar 10, 2020
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