Sadly over the last 60 to 100 years an almost tradition has developed in West Penwith of burning large areas of moorland and hillsides with wild fires which are very destructive to all wildlife as they travel with the wind. Through H.L.S prescription requirements this bad practice is discouraged in favor of encouraging the use of small controlled burns which are set against the wind resulting in very light burns rather than deep damaging "scorched earth "fires -. The successful results of controlled burns can now be seen all over West Penwith as Farmers and contractors adopt this best practice. Gerald Babcock is a member of The Cornwall Countryside Strategic Management Group which is run by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and other important rural bodies.