Bradford Council is set to expand its peatland restoration programme on the district’s moorlands as part of its response to the climate and nature emergency.
Bradford Council wins recognition for restoration of Ilkley Moor
The restoration of Ilkley Moor by Bradford Council has received recognition for making the iconic landscape better suited for benefiting nature, the climate and people. In the Yorkshire Post the landowner and its moorland management partners have been congratulated on the progress made to conserve rare heathlands, restore carbon-rich peatlands and […]
Grouse shooting faces uncertain future as landowners turn to rewilding
Senior members of the grouse shooting industry have warned that the controversial sport is facing an uncertain future amid the growing popularity of rewilding. In a talk given at the Game Fair in the run up to the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ of August, the traditional start of the grouse shooting season, shooting […]
Restoration begins to make Ilkley Moor a wilder moor
Bradford Council has kick-started a conservation drive to restore wildlife habitats on the world-famous Ilkley Moor.