Henry Parker considers the history of wild camping and ‘right to roam’ in the UK and the impact of the new ruling for Dartmoor.
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Dangerous fire on Dartmoor extinguished
Dangerous fire on Dartmoor extinguished Maggie John discusses dangerous fire at moorland in Dartmoor extinguished midday on Friday 12th February. On Thursday 11 February, a huge fire broke out on a remote moorland in Dartmoor. The blaze started near Peter Tavy, a small village outside of Tavistock. The fire engulfed 5km of the moor and […]
Exeter Uni ecologist launches crowdfunding to aid Dartmoor’s declining birds
A University of Exeter PhD researcher has begun a crowd-funding initiative to help expand bird conservation research. Sara Zonnevald, an ecologist at the University, has collaborated with the Dartmoor Upland Bird Nest Group to create a crowd-funding website that will help cover fieldwork expenses such as equipment and running costs. This fieldwork will be essential for […]