Moorland Association
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Moorland Association members are passionate in their care for 860,000 acres of heather moorland in England and Wales
🎥 It’s red grouse brood count season! Gamekeepers and skilled dogs like Texas (a German Wirehaired Pointer) check breeding success before the season starts. A vital part of moorland management. Video courtesy of Peak District Moorland Group.
🔥 Did you know UK wildfire emissions can spike tenfold in dry years - mostly due to peatland fires? Read the full research summary here: moorlandassociation.org/post/research-…
Red grouse will go to incredible lengths to protect their young - watch both parents feign injury to distract predators. A remarkable display of instinct and care. 🎥 Courtesy of Northern Pennines Moorland Group.
🔥 Did you know it was gamekeepers and local land managers - not government agencies - who led the frontline response to Scotland’s biggest wildfires this year? Read the full report: moorlandassociation.org/post/report-su…
🔥 79% of those who fought the Carrbridge & Dava wildfire had muirburn experience. These skills save landscapes. New licensing rules risk cutting training & kit - weakening rural wildfire response just when it is most needed.
🎥 Courtesy of Forest of Bowland Moorland Group. It shows extensive Heather beetle damage last year which has not recovered. Due to poor policy decisions they are unable to manage this ground with cutting or burning, creating a huge fire risk.
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Portugal's 2017 wildfires caused £752m of damage but only £232m was covered by insurance, meaning individuals, businesses and government relief funds absorbed 80% of the costs. It's a similar story in USA, Australia, Canada and other countries.
“Land-based and rural businesses mounted an incredible response, without this invaluable knowledge, a far greater swathe of the landscape would have succumbed to the flames.” @RossEwing97 of @ScotLandEstates on the heroic response to the Carrbridge and Dava Wildfires.
