NatureScot have asked us to remind our members and supporters that the muirburn season will begin on 1st October as usual this year and not 15th September as set out in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Act 2024.
This part of the Act has not yet come into force as it requires a start date to be set by the Scottish Parliament.
The GWCT Muirburn Advisory Service
Our Muirburn Advisory Service is designed to support estates in developing and monitoring simple, user-friendly muirburn plans. We can provide specialist advice to help evaluate and manage risk of harm to the environment from muirburn activities and ensure that management complies with best practice and meets any statutory restrictions. Our services include training, planning, mapping and monitoring.
Please contact us here if you would like to find out more about this service.