2025 has been a wild one for the uplands. From giant land buyouts to new laws protecting the uplands and their wildlife, the iconic moors and mountains of the UK are finally getting the attention they deserve. In Northumberland, the Wildlife Trust’s purchase of the Rothbury Estate, backed by Sir David […]
The UK Government has unveiled its long-awaited Animal Welfare Strategy, setting out a series of measures that campaigners say marks a turning point for protecting wildlife in England’s uplands. Among the most significant proposals is a ban on the use of snares – wire nooses designed to trap animals by the […]
The Government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan sets out a clear and welcome direction for environmental policy. Its commitments to cleaner air, healthier river catchments, thriving wildlife and legally-binding long-term targets reflects a growing recognition that the condition of the natural environment is central to the country’s economic and social wellbeing. The […]
DAERA has published its first Peatland Strategy, a 15-year plan to conserve and restore some of Northern Ireland’s most threatened landscapes.Launched by Andrew Muir, the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, the strategy has been endorsed by the Stormont Executive and will run until 2040. It is designed to tackle the […]
The government has introduced a significant extension of its ban on the burning of heather on deep peat, in a move hailed as a landmark step for conservation and climate action. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed that the restrictions will now cover 676,628 hectares of upland […]
