Grouse estates investigated over heather burning
by Rob Evans from Environment | The Guardian on (#49T2C)
Evidence collected by Friends of the Earth allege estates have continued practice despite voluntary commitments to stop
An official watchdog is investigating five grouse-shooting estates for allegedly damaging the environment in a practice that they had pledged to stop.
Natural England is looking into allegations that the estates have repeatedly burned heather on their land to maximise the number of grouse for shooting. The watchdog launched its investigation after being passed evidence in the form of eyewitness accounts that the environmental group Friends of the Earth had collected.
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