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The effects of grouse moor management on raptors and ravens

Grouse moor management can help support breeding waders

The impact of woodland expansion and changes in moorland management on mountain hare distribution

Key points Scotland is expanding its woodland cover as part of its efforts to combat climate change and improve biodiversity. If this expansion happens at the expense of moorland habitats it could negatively impact open moorland species, such as mountain hares. This study focuses on the Cairngor...

The role of predation management: Ten years on from a predator removal experiment

Key points This study revisits sites ten years after previous surveys showed significant increases in ground-nesting birds in response to predation management. Across the board, huge declines in threatened birds such as golden plover, curlew and grey partridge were observed. Meanwhile, with no l...

How does grouse moor management affect the abundance and breeding success of red grouse and hen harriers?

How did the removal of grouse moor management in Berwyn SPA affect other birds?

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EU Habitat Action Plan 4030: Maintaining and restoring European dry heaths

This EU Habitat Action Plan was published by the European Commission in 2020. It provides guidance to maintain and restore European dry heaths to a favourable conservation status. Dry heaths are wide open landscapes, typically occurring on free-draining soil that has a relatively low nutrient con...