Getting Ready for Muirburn Licensing

This evening webinar will cover:

• Introduction of The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024
• Changes to muirburn rules and need for licences
• Introduction to the online peatland map
• Training requirements
• Cover different licensable purposes for muirburn
• Handy tips when making your application for a muirburn licence

Our Guest speaker will be Bjorn Richards.

Bjorn works as a Policy and Licensing officer within NatureScot’s wildlife management activity. For the last 18 months he has been working within the team developing muirburn licensing policy following the introduction of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024. Bjorn has a background in agriculture and is a crofter in Sutherland.