We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Gilruth as chief executive of the Moorland Association @andrewgilruth Aim to Sustain
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Excellent Peak District National Park visit with DefraNature and Moors for the Future staff and estate talking #peatland #restoration , evidence, monitoring and research needs. Long-term is key and lots of agreements. The rest is 'what was said on the bog stays on the bog'. Fab day but #midges !

On a local level United Utilities spin the story that #water quality is their priority? Seems like profit and greenwashing is a priority

Well done Sarah Roberts and Byron Pace looking forward to this series very much

*BRITISH UPLANDS #PODCAST LAUNCHES TOMORROW*

Britain's #uplands are incredibly unique, valuable and vulnerable. So, what does their future hold?

Join myself and Byron Pace from tomorrow to explore potential answers for one of the key battlegrounds of the green revolution.

“If you are given a simple answer as to how the uplands landscape should be managed, that simple answer has to be wrong”.

This new podcast is a must for anyone interested in this question - 'British Uplands: A Bright Future?'
Chris Packham Guardian Environment

britishuplands.com/homepage

Davey is probably the most interesting and knowledgeable birder/nester I have met and an absolute joy to spend time with:

United Utilities: polluting our rivers; killing our communities.

In 2022 UU pumped sewage into our rivers for 425,000 hours, yet still paid £300m to its shareholders.

United Utilities Lazard Legal & General BlackRock_News Countryside Alliance RSPB
Conservative Environment Network Thérèse Coffey

11 year old lad following in generational family tradition of working his setters out on the Peak District Moorland. Biodiversity abounds, yet with no consultation United Utilities want this stopped? Greenwash on their pollution record perhaps?

Country people are showcasing the wildlife & habitat of the moors in the Peak District in a social media series, called ‘Real Springwatch’. Peak District Moorland Group is posting footage & photos of birds & animals every day in June on its FB page.

Watch in full: FieldsportsChannel.tv/news708

💼 We have an exciting opportunity for you to play a vital role within Scotland's highly respected GWCT Advisory team. Find out more about the Game & Wildlife Advisor role and application details by clicking the link below.

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gentle reminder for firebreaks in woodland and ‘rewilding’ areas adjacent to public access

just in Scotland...

Sadly Moorland gamekeepers and farmers are fighting a wildfire blaze in the Wessenden area, terrible for any wildlife caught in this blaze

BBC presenter wins a claim for damage to his reputation (for calling him a liar and fraud). No mention of ‘hate’ in the 56 page judgment, odd for him to suggest that is what it was about 🤷‍♂️

The irony of Peak District land managers completing online training on wildfires, whilst news comes in of a wildfire on Marsden? The feedback for the course was when will fit for purpose mitigation be implemented on our moorlands? Natural England National Trust Andrew McCloy

I was up before dawn to join Peak District Moorland Group for a Moorland Morning up Chunal Moor. The moors are teeming with wildlife. We got to see golden plovers, skylarks, curlew, lapwing, meadow pipits, ring ouzel, wheatear, voles, rabbits, mountain hares and many many more!

New report reveals how moorland managers are saving rare wildlife and mitigating climate change ⛅

Read the full story here: gwct.org.uk/news/news/2023…

'Time to change your tune', BASC warns RSPB of “disastrous consequences” unless the charity reassesses its evidence base and rethinks its position on managed moorland burning.

Kevin Cox Rebecca Speight RSPB Linda Grant Kerry ten Kate @GhazalaKoosar

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Despite their vocal criticism of moorland management, photos suggest RSPB are in fact carrying out widespread heather cutting at Lake Vyrnwy.
Have they finally realised having large areas of rank heather is bad for diversity and risks wildfire?

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