Scottish Greens Call for Ban on Grouse Shooting Season Over Wildfire and Peatland Damage

On 12 August 2026, the Scottish Green Party demanded a ban on the Glorious Twelfth grouse shooting season. They argue that intensive moor management — draining peatland and burning vegetation — worsened wildfires that devastated UK moorlands during Europe's most severe recorded heatwave in June 2026. Dry peat acts as fuel, smouldering for extended periods. The UK government says it has no plans to ban grouse shooting.