
The Gift of Grouse
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An initiative highlighting the benefits of grouse moor management, showcasing the great work going on in some of our most remote regions.
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More on the specific concerns of Scottish Land & Estates in our statement: scottishlandandestates.co.uk/news/sle-urges… 2/2 Jim Fairlie MSP SNP Finlay Carson MSP Rhoda Grant Tim Eagle MSP Elena Whitham MSP Emma Roddick MSP Mark Ruskell

SLE welcomes Scottish Government's pragmatic and necessary step to delay implementation of the Muirburn Licencing Scheme. Our Director of Moorland Ross Ewing commented after it was confirmed that licencing would not commence until 1 Jan 2026. Read more here: scottishlandandestates.co.uk/news/sle-welco…


Will Anderson Edward Mountain Massive thanks to all the Scottish Fire and Rescue staff and teams from estates battling to get the fires under control.



Scottish Land & Estates is joining Fergus Ewing MSP & Douglas Ross MSP in calling on Angela Constance to activate the Scottish Government resilience room (SGoRR) in response to the Moray wildfires. The SGoRR can cohere & expedite resources. It was activated following the Galloway wildfires in April.


As dampening down efforts continue in the Highlands, Scottish Land & Estates is calling on Scottish Government to take direct action now to address critical gaps in Scotland’s preparedness for wildfire incidents. 🔗: scottishlandandestates.co.uk/news/speyside-… John Swinney Kate Forbes MSP Angela Constance

⚠️The devastating wildfires in Speyside and Moray must act as a wake-up call for Scottish Government to increase investment in wildfire prevention and response. 🙏Our gratitude to local gamekeepers for stepping up and fighting the blaze cannot be overstated. scottishlandandestates.co.uk/news/speyside-…



Pleased to contribute to BBC Radio Scotland: Weekend GMS alongside Dr Thomas Smith 🔥🌏 with analysis of the recent #wildfires in the Highlands. While the cause of the fire is under investigation, a comprehensive government-led debrief needs to take place to ensure lessons are learned. Scottish Land & Estates


The Agricultural Household Survey is now open! Farmers, crofters and household members have until 31 August to take part. NFU Scotland Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Scottish Crofting Federation Scottish Agritourism RSABI - supporting people in Scottish agriculture Women in Agriculture AgriScot Scottish Land & Estates Black Isle Show



Rural voices should be heard and taken into account by the Scottish government. New research into public opinion undertaken by Scottish Land & Estates as follows #ruralcommunities

Magnus Linklater is spot on. Scottish Government has taken the welcome step of delaying the rollout of muirburn licencing. The intervening period must now be used to learn lessons from countries who have pursued a similar agenda with disastrous consequences 👇 thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…


The impending muirburn licensing regime could make matters worse for all those trying to protect rural landscapes from #wildfire Read the report from Scottish Land & Estates here bit.ly/3GHTA7a

