muirburn
Britishnoun
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It comes as the Scottish government enters the final stages of introducing licences for muirburn - the controlled burning of heather on moorland primarily managed for grouse shooting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
There is concern that estates will be unfairly denied licenses - and that the potential benefits of muirburn have not been fully recognised.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
Licenses will now be required all year round for muirburn - the controlled burning of vegetation,
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
The independent review ahead of the legislation said muirburn can have "both positive and negative effects on carbon storage".
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
The reason why I can conceive so vividly of this awful and comparatively recent visitation is this—I was accustomed to "set muirburn" when a boy of nine or ten.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
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