Uplands Blog

Scotland hosts two thirds of the remaining 5,000 black grouse males in the UK, where they occupy moorland and woodland fringe habitats. The last national survey in 2005 identified overall stability in northern areas, but 49% and 69% declines in the southeast and southwest.

For many years, the GWCT and others have used a figure of 75% for the percentage of upland heather moorland found in the UK. Some have questioned the basis of that estimate and we discuss it here.

This week saw the 12th North of England Grouse Seminar in Harrogate, run by the GWCT’s Uplands Research Team. Almost 200 delegates with a wide variety of backgrounds gathered to listen to the most up-to-date science around moorland management.

The GWCT Uplands Team are delighted to deliver an updated version of our medicated grit best practice guidelines.

GWCT Uplands placement student Sandy Jasper describes a busy two months since she began working with the Trust.

April and May sees members of the upland team surveying black grouse males at display sites known as ‘leks’.