Suspension of Muirburn in Scotland
Published: 15:20, 08 April 2020
| Updated: 02:26, 09 April 2020
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The Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill, agreed by the Scottish Parliament last Wednesday, has received royal assent and was enacted yesterday (Tuesday, April 7).
The emergency legislation (Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020) incorporated an amendment from Scottish Greens MSP Andy Wightman leading to an immediate halt to all muirburn across Scotland, including on grouse moors, for the remainder of the muirburn season.
Any evidence of muirburn should be reported to Police Scotland.
The new law means that muirburn is effectively suspended until at least the end of September.