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MA policy guidance document




Click here to download the Moorland Association's full policy guidance document launched at Westminster, February 2010.
  

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Management in Action

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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A wet scrape- vegetation diversification on the moorland

©Moorland Association
/D.Tomlinson

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Grouse, Nest and Eggs Burnt by Wild Fire

©Moorland Association
/Geoff Eyre

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Eroded Track Surface

©Moorland Association
/Dinsdale Moorland Services


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Eroded track Surface 2

©Moorland Association
/Dinsdale Moorland Services

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Blood sampling grouse for louping ill

©Moorland Association
/D. Tomlinson

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Bracken spraying

©Moorland Association


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Burnt sheep following uncontrolled summer fires

©Moorland Association
/Geoff Eyre

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Damage caused by illegal 4x4s

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Enjoying access on the moors

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd


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Fire Hazard Sign

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Fire-fighters ready for burning demonstration

©Moorland Association

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Heather Burning

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd


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Heather Burning

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Helicopter helping to dampen the flames

©Moorland Association

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Keeper Heather Burning

©Moorland Association
/David Mason


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Larsen Trap

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Matt Dinsdale reseeding a moor

©Moorland Association
/Charlie Hedley

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Grouse grit

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd


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Grit put out for grouse

©Moorland Association
/David Mason

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Misuse of open access by mountain bikers in the Peak District

©Moorland Association
/Geoff Eyre

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New Fences for grazing management

©Moorland Association


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No Dogs sign

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Un-managed heather (RHS) poses greater fire risk

©Moorland Association

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Open access does not mean use for parascending

©Moorland Association
/Geoff Eyre


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Predator control at Snilesworth

©Moorland Association
/Kippa Matthews

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Open day

©Moorland Association
/Kippa Matthews

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Crow control, a larsen trap

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd


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Heather regenerates after winter burning

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Remains of a grouse after being attacked by a predator

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd

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Keeper Setting a Fenn trap

©Moorland Association
/Kippa Matthews


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Fencing off Over Grazed Areas Results in Regeneration of Heather

©Moorland Association
/G. Thompson

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Dry stone walls - essential for sheep management

©Moorland Association
/Nigel Tissington

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Wing tagging a Red Grouse after dosing with wormer

©Moorland Association
/Brian Shepherd


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Controlled Heather Burning (beating out)

©Moorland Association
/George Thompson

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Heather cutting by tractor

©Moorland Association
/Game Conservancy Trust

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Bracken Control ATV Three metre boom

©Moorland Association
/George Thompson


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Heather re-seeding by helicopter (in flight)

©Moorland Association
/Martin Vallance

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Aerial Bracken control

©Moorland Association

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Burnt Heather

©Moorland Association


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Dogs on leads

©Moorland Association
/George Thompson

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Follow-up bracken spraying

©Moorland Association
/George Thompson

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Quad bike and sheepdogs on the moor

©Moorland Association
/Neville Turner


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The management of red grouse and sheep go hand in hand.

©Moorland Association
/Nigel Tissington

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Gamekeeper Malcolm Horn demonstrates the dual purpose equipment which can be used to assist in managing controlled winter burns, as well as helping tackle uncontrolled summer fires due the vehicle's ability to access all areas.

©Moorland Association
/Nigel Tissington

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Catherine Gray, from the Peak Birds Project shows walker Pauline Cowe, of Sheffield, one of the shooting butts on the Broomhead Estate

©Moorland Association
/Nigel Tissington


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Head Keeper of the Broomhead Estate David Beaumont

©Moorland Association
/Nigel Tissington

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Head Keeper David Beaumont shows Annette Briggs, of Sheffield, the best location to place a trap to catch predators.

©Moorland Association
/Nigel Tissington

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"Hunting for Ratty", visitors to Yadd Moss grouse moor hunt for evidence of the newly established water vole colony in ponds created by Moorland Association members.

©Moorland Association


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Visitors Meg Rogers (on the left) and John Almond discussing the benefits of year round grouse moor management for a host of wildlife with Moorland Association member Alan Kitching and Mat Jeffrey the gamekeeper. Standing at a grouse butt.

©Moorland Association

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Spauntoon Moor photo - Pictured Megan (eight) and Freya Hill (five) meet Erica the Golden Eagle held by head gamekeeper George Thompson at Spaunton Moorland Open Day organised by the Moorland Association.

©Moorland Association

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Example of bracken spraying

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson


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Spraying on Barmoors

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson

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Spraying on Barmoors

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson

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Before bracken control

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson


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18 years of effort

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson

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George Winn Darley bracken spraying

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson

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Bracken encroachment on to the open moor

©Moorland Association
/Roderick Robinson


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The beekeeper and the gamekeeper, the guardians of the heather moorland

©Moorland Association




© 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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