BASC calls for delay to muirburn licensing scheme

[Conor O'Gorman]

BASC is calling on the Scottish Government to pause the implementation of the proposed muirburn licensing scheme until the 2026/27 season.

The decision to push ahead with the scheme in its current state risks creating confusion, eroding trust, and undermining efforts to manage Scotland’s uplands effectively.

BASC calls for delay to muirburn licensing scheme

Pushing ahead with muirburn licensing in its current state risks undermining efforts to manage Scotland’s uplands effectively.

basc.org.uk

See also this article on the benefits of controlled heather burning

The benefits of controlled heather burning

BASC head of uplands Alex Farrell explains why controlled heather burning is good for the environment and local moorland communities.

basc.org.uk

Also, BASC is drafting its response to a Defra consultation on heather burning in England.

Have your say on heather burning, urges BASC

BASC is urging the shooting community to respond to a new government consultation on the “critical issue” of heather burning.

basc.org.uk