10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUIRBURN»
Discover the use of
muirburn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
muirburn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
And secondly, this was not a case of muirburn at all. It was not an open muir, with
free communication with the neighbouring country; neither was it, properly
speaking, a. muir which was burnt. On the contrary, it was done in a private field,
...
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Drivers of Environmental Change in Uplands
The analysis of the changes in bird density at the estate level (again controlling
for habitat and muirburn) revealed that only for dunlin was there a positive effect
of the presence of a grouse keeper; the relative decrease in dunlin density ...
Aletta Bonn, Tim Allott, Klaus Hubacek, 2009
Hector Monro (Dumfries), together with the Minister for Local Government and the
Environment, Tom King, is responsible for the government's handling of the Bill in
the Commons. Monro asked us to accept that muirburn was carried out for a ...
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Birds in North-East Scotland Then and Now
At site S1, muirburn did not occur in 1948–52 when I visited the glen frequently.
Vegetation was short, owing to strong winds blowing from plateaux to the south,
and to heavy grazing by red deer. These features also applied at site U2.
Adam Watson, Ian Francis, 2012
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Plants in north-east Highlands:
On grouse moors, muirburn generally has impacts that are less adverse to
wildlife and soil than the generally low standards of muirburn on communal croft
grazing land. Where communal rough grazing land overlies peaty soils above
hard ...
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A Practical View of the Statute Law of Scotland: From the ...
Muirburn. The original statutes on this subject were 1424, cap. 20, and 1535, cap.
11. But they are superseded by 131 Geo. III. cap. 54, above quoted. Destruction
of Game by night. For preventing persons going armed by night for the above ...
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The Scottish Justices' Manual: Being an Alphabetical ...
two-thirds of a pund, 0 1 1^ 1 Pund, ------018 MUIRBURN. 1. Statute. Muirburn, or
the setting fire to heath or muir, is now regulated by the Act 13 Geo. III. c. 54. 2.
Time, and Sanction. Muirburn is forbidden to be practised between 1st April and ...
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The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta, to the End of ...
... destroyed : for remedy whereof, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
penalty on no person or persons shall make muirburn, or set fire to any persons
mak- heath or muir, in that part df Great Britain called Scotland, from ing muirburn
, ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1767
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A summary of the powers and duties of a justice of the peace ...
Misprision of treason, see Treason. fobbing, see Riot. Money, see Treason. —
Coin. — Tokens. — Scots Monty. Muirburn, see Game, inc. sect Muirburn.
Muirfowl, see Game, &c. Murder, see Homicide, sect. Murder. Mutiny act, see
Soldiers.
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Statutes at Large ...: (43 v.) ... From Magna charta to 1800
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every Penalties for person who
shall make muirburn, or set fire to any ... sons making " shall forfeit and pay the
sum of forty shillings sterling for the muirburn first offence, five pounds sterling for
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUIRBURN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
muirburn is used in the context of the following news items.
Scottish Moorland Group statement on muirburn report
Muirburn is a well tried and tested method of providing that habitat. The process of burning off old rank heather has the added advantage of ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
Easter holidays wildfire risk warning in Highlands
"Information and advice is readily available about preventing countryside fires, such as the Muirburn Code and Scottish Outdoor Access Code. «Highland News, Apr 15»
High risk of wildfires in north and east of Scotland amid warm weather
“Information and advice is readily available about preventing countryside fires, such as the Muirburn Code and Scottish Outdoor Access Code. «stv.tv, Apr 15»
Down Memory Lane
The tip was being created by British Coal at Muirburn, which was part of the Dalquhandy opencast site. * Carluke Amateur Operatic Society ... «Carluke Gazette, Nov 14»
Comment: Burning of heather is damage control
What the smoke probably did indicate was the practice of muirburn – the traditional method of burning heath on a moor to encourage ... «Scotsman, Oct 14»
'Cut heather burning for sake of the environment'
... peat over large areas, releasing carbon into the atmosphere at a far more damaging rate than any controlled muirburn would,” he said. «Scotsman, Sep 14»
Golden eagle report welcomed
The report concludes that loss of heather cover is largely due to an increase in forestry rather than changes to muirburn or grazing practices. «ShootingUK, Aug 14»
Firecrews used helicopter to battle large wildfire near Inverness
ACO Scott added: "Information and advice is readily available about preventing countryside fires, such as the Muirburn Code and Scottish ... «Highland News, Jul 14»
Wildlife charity launches nature photographic competition for young …
He followed Cleveland's Craig McCann, who received the award in its inaugural year with his atmospheric scene of muirburn at twilight. «Smallholder, Apr 14»
Each month, National Geographic magazine features breathtaking …
United Kingdom—Heather fires smoke during a controlled burn in West Burrafirth in Shetland. This form of management, known as muirburn, clears old brush to ... «National Geographic, Dec 13»
