Changes to Defra burning regulations accepted
4th May 2021
Following intervention from BASC, Defra has included scientific research as a licensable aspect of the new burning regulations in England.
In 2020, BASC invested in various advertisements aiming to promote and educate people on grouse moor shooting and its conservation benefits.
From the businesses that rely on the moor to the species that inhabit it, there is so much ‘moor’ than meets the eye.
Here is a selection of relevant press coverage:
- Front and back page wrapper on Yorkshire post (four page)
- Full page advertisement in The Scotsman
- Full page advertisement in Deeside Piper
- Full page advertisement in Lancashire Post
- Full page advertisement in Clitheroe Advertiser
- Full page advertisement in Sheffield Star
- Full page advertisement in Derbyshire Times
- Online billboard, half page, leaderboard and mobile banner in Yorkshire Post online
The glorious benefits of moorland management
90%
of English grouse moors fall within a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
79%
of the Pennines and N. Yorks Moors’ Special Protection Areas are managed for grouse
Almost £100 million
estimated annual value of grouse shooting in England, Wales and Scotland
Atleast 40,000
people take part in grouse shooting annually and the average day brings 40 people together
Grouse shooting in England, Wales and Scotland supports the equivalent of
Over 2,500 full time jobs
Up to
5
times
more threatened wading birds supported on moors managed by gamekeepers
Managing heather helps preserve and protect the
UK’S BIGGEST
CARBON STORE
IN PEAT
Reduced risk of wildfires by
controlled burning
Heather moorland is rarer than rainforest
75%
is found in Britain because of grouse moor management
Fresh water sources and reduced flood risk
70%
of the UK’s drinking water comes from the uplands
*Information from Value of Shooting report
Grouse Shooting on the Moorlands
Grouse shooting takes place on moorland as far south as Wales and Derbyshire and as far north as the Highlands of Scotland.
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.
Click here to read more about quarry species and shooting seasons.
Click below to learn more about the benefits of grouse shooting:
The Wildlife
The People
Briefing note on grouse shooting & moorland management
The Landscape
The Food
Benefits of grouse shooting - Infographic
Activities
Moorland
word search
Grouse
quiz
Countryside Detectives - Plant identification
The British Uplands - Countryside Workshop
New mobile app set to transform the recording of raptors on Scotland's grouse moors
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