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Briefings on key issues

Understanding grouse moor management – the key topics

Biodiversity and conservation on grouse moors
Biodiversity and conservation on grouse moors
Carbon storage on grouse moors
Carbon storage on grouse moors
Alternative uses for upland moors
Alternative uses for upland moors
Drainage, water quality and flood risk
Drainage, water quality and flood risk

Other key issues

Our essential briefs provide all the answers to common questions on the most pressing issues surrounding game and wildlife management, farming and conservation, and all are available as fully referenced PDFs.

Birds of prey on grouse moors
Birds of prey on grouse moors
Curlew
Curlew
Driven grouse shooting
Driven grouse shooting
Wildfowl and lead ammunition
Wildfowl and lead ammunition
Fox snaring
Fox snaring
Lead ammunition
Lead ammunition
Lynx
Lynx
Neonicotinoids
Neonicotinoids
Woodcock
Woodcock
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