We are expecting reports tomorrow from the grouse industry funded group called 'You Forgot the Birds' criticising our science on burning. Here's our response...
"In certain circumstances burning can be a legitimate management tool, but scientific evidence from the RSPB (see here) and a range of other sources shows that it must be used appropriately. Inappropriate burning on blanket peatland and protected areas can have a marked impact on the environment, and in some circumstances can be incompatible with the conservation legislation designed to protect and restore these special places.
Our science is respected, peer reviewed, widely accepted by statutory bodies and we fully stand by it."
Well done RSPB. Time and time again your scientific reports and proposals are proven to be right and distorted reports produced by vested/ commercial interests proven to be wrong.
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