Friday 28 October 2016

Grouse Moor By Appearance

Grouse Moors are in the news at the moment and being discussed in parliament. It's taken long enough. I see, in the latest contribution to the debate, that Friends opf the Earth have produced a map showing where they believe all the country's grouse moors are. A close look shows that they include Burbage, Big Moor and numerous other parts of the Peak District as managed grouse moors. Some of the local conservationists will not be very happy. But maybe it serves them right. If Eastern Moors, the RSPB and National Trust don't want the land they manage to be called grouse moor then they should make sure that it doesn't look as if that's just what it is.

Doubtless some people will be looking carefully at FoE's methodology.

As far as I'm concerned the management of these upland areas so that their highest parts are kept treeless makes them grouse moors. They are grouse moors by character and appearance.

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