Natural England Praises Grouse Moors

Natural England’s Chief Executive, Dr Helen Phillips said: “Heather moorland, brought about by centuries of management for sheep and grouse, plays an essential role in maintaining the wildlife richness and much loved heather clad landscapes of Northern England. Natural England appreciates the very significant benefits that current best practice management on these grouse moors delivers and we applaud the members of the Moorland Association for their continued careful guardianship of these special places."

Education

Other resources available include:

A Big Little Business (DVD)
(Grouse Shooting – Working Moorlands)
Length: 18 minutes 10 seconds View video

The value of the moorland as an important natural resource and the impact it has on landscape and local livelihoods, as well as tourism and trade is demonstrated in this DVD. It also illustrates the importance of shooting and its relationship to the sustainable management of the moorland environment.

This DVD is available from Amanda Anderson, contact 0845 4589786

For Broadcasters:
The following broadcast quality footage files are available free of charge for you to download and use. All are taken from the film, 'A Big Little Business' that you can view online above. There is also an audio file of shot gun fire to go with the grouse shooting.

Right click a file and 'save link as' to download.

Grouse Counting (.mov)
Grouse Shooting (.mov)
Labrador Retrieving Grouse (.mov)
Gunshot (.wav )
The Keeper (DVD)
Length: 17 minutes 7 seconds View video

In this award winning DVD, Adam - who is lost on the moors after becoming separated from his school party - meets Fred, the gamekeeper. On the way back to the minibus Fred teaches him about the moorland – the landscape, the wildlife it supports, the bird species which need protecting, the importance of sustainable management and the need to maintain a natural balance.
To order a copy of this award winning DVD click here

The Duke of Devonshire's estates have successfully run education days for several years which are integrated into the National Curriculum.

(For more information contact Dawn Goodfellow on 01246 582204)

The National Gamekeepers Organisation have produced an educational CD which includes input from the Moorland Association and is titled "Gamekeepers' Role in Heather Moorland Management" which can be used as a template for talks

For more information about holding an education or open day event click here for guidelines or contact Adrian Blackmore on 01833 695749

© Moorland Association 2006
Any photographs may only be reproduced for editorial use with permission.
Please contact Amanda Anderson Tel 0845 4589786 for any press or photographic inquiries.

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