Grouse moors remained largely silent for yet another challenging year, as the shooting industry faced its fourth consecutive season of low grouse numbers, fuelled by the impacts of climate change and increased parasite and disease challenges. However, this did not stop the ‘circle of destruction’ that surrounds the controversial industry, with […]

An 18,500-acre estate in Perthshire is set to be the home of a 100-year rewilding project managed by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, the organisation has announced.   The Trust has secured the lease for Dalnacardoch Estate, which sits entirely within the Cairngorms National Park, halfway between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie.   This will […]

Communities in Sheffield are calling for the government to strengthen the law on grouse moor burning following parts of the city being smothered by acrid smoke. Since the burning season opened on 1 October, a series of large fires have been set over several days on moorland near Strines and Stanage […]

Landmark legislation prohibiting the use of snare for trapping and killing foxes and other wildlife has come into force in Wales. The Welsh government says the move marks an “historic day for animal welfare”. Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said “The use of snares are incompatible with what we want to […]

Hundreds of fires are to be set on carbon-rich peatlands in Northern England’s uplands over the next six-and-a-half months as the heather burning season opens today. The majority of fires are expected to take place in the North York Moors, Peak District and Yorkshire Dales national parks, as well as the […]