Muirburn Code News Today

Relying on muirburn to manage wildfires swaps the risk of disaster for the certainty of chronic environmental impoverishment, writes Peter Cairns.

Nearly a third of all moorland burning in Scotland occurs on peat soil – a vital carbon sink.

A new training scheme to promote best practice in the use of muirburn has been backed by Scotland’s estates.

A new training scheme to promote best practice in the use of muirburn has been backed by Scotland’s estates.

Anyone who burns ground is expected to adhere to the Muirburn Code and the Grazings Regulations.

Ronnie Kippen is a retired gamekeeper who served over 50 years on moorlands. Here he reflects on the increasing professionalism of grouse moor management.

THE RSPB, the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, are asking members of the public to report incidents of burning on peatland using their…

By Tim Baynes

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