The Moorlands

Moorland managed for grouse shooting delivers a vast array of benefits for wildlife, marginal communities, the rural economy and the wider upland landscape, while facilitating the harvest of a completely wild, healthy and nutritious food source.

The grouse shooting season starts on 12 August (often referred to as the ‘Glorious Twelfth’) and finishes on 10 December.

“The management of upland areas for grouse shooting plays a crucial role in preserving and enhancing a beautiful and rare ecosystem while providing vital economic support for rural communities. Without grouse shooting, this custodianship would disappear.“

Murray Woodward, Game and Gamekeeping Officer. 

Click below to learn more about the benefits of grouse shooting:

Content on these pages was collated from various sources including:

BASC white paper - Grouse shooting and management in the United Kingdom -

Briefing on grouse & moorland management -

The Moorland Association http://www.moorlandassociation.org

GWCT Moorland balance https://www.gwct.org.uk/news/news/2017/august/gwct-releases-a-new-and-comprehensive-guide-to-moorland-management-ahead-of-glorious-twelfth/

 

Wildlife trusts

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/mosses-and-liverworts/sphagnum-moss

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/bell-heather

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/reptiles/adder

 

UK hill walking

https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/skills/series/skills/food_for_free_how_to_identify_edible_berries_on_the_hills-8622

https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/skills/series/skills/food_for_free_how_to_identify_edible_berries_on_the_hills-8622

 

Moors for the future

https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/enjoy-the-moors/what-to-see-moorland-species

 

North York Moors

https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/discover/moorland/moorland-plants-and-wildlife/merlin

 

Legendary Dartmoor

http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/bog_aspodel.htm

Header photo by Leopold Amory