BBC Wildlife has removed red grouse from an online list of “ecosystem killers” after the Moorland Association challenged its accuracy.
The entry appeared on the Discover Wildlife website alongside animals portrayed as destroying habitats. Yet it acknowledged that red grouse were neither invasive nor especially destructive in their own right. It also made sweeping claims about heather moorland, biodiversity, carbon storage and erosion without distinguishing between habitats or management practices.
We complained on 14 October, citing NatureScot guidance and the Scottish Government’s Werritty Review. Two days later, the editor agreed the entry could mislead, removed it and published a correction.
The revised article accepts that red grouse should not be characterised as animals that destroy ecosystems. Moorland management warrants scrutiny, but claims about its effects must reflect the evidence and the differences between sites.
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