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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tara Cobham

Warning Labour’s rewilding plans could trigger surge in UK wildfires

Gamekeepers have warned that the government’s rewilding proposals could trigger an increase in wildfires across the UK.

Labour has plans to ban winter burning from over half of England’s peatland. The changes are claimed to help “re-wet” the country’s peat bogs, as well as reduce the chances of wildfires and decrease carbon emissions.

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